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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

While we didn't find Wightman in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Wightman. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Wightman listed first.

  • Lohrville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Rands
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rands. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rands
    • Rands is located in Calhoun County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Rands
    • From Wightman to Rands
  • Lake City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Churdan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Farnhamville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farnhamville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnhamville
    • Farnhamville is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
  • Kentner
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentner
    • Kentner is located in Carroll County
  • Rockwell City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Glidden
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glidden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glidden
    • Glidden is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,090 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glidden <2>
  • Farlin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farlin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farlin
    • Farlin is located in Greene County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Farlin
    • From Wightman to Farlin
  • Auburn
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Auburn is located in Sac County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <2>
  • Grant City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City
    • Grant City is located in Sac County
  • Scranton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scranton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
    • Scranton is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scranton <2>
  • Mount Carmel
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
    • Mount Carmel is located in Carroll County
  • Lena
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lena have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
    • Lena is located in Webster County
  • Gowrie
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gowrie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowrie
    • Gowrie is located in Webster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 954 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gowrie <2>
  • Twin Lakes
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Carroll
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jolley
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Paton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Callender
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Breda
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Maple River
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple River have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple River
    • Maple River is located in Carroll County
  • Jefferson
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
    • Jefferson is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,075 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <2>
  • Willey
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Carrollton
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
    • Carrollton is located in Carroll County
  • Dana
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dana. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
    • Dana is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Dana
    • From Wightman to Dana
  • Manson
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manson
    • Manson is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,529 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manson <2>

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Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Wightman, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.




 

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