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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 Wilkins in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Wilkins. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Wilkins listed first.

  • Massey
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Massey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massey
    • Massey is located in Dubuque County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Massey
    • From Wilkins to Massey
  • King
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
    • King is located in Dubuque County
  • Saint Donatus
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Donatus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Donatus
    • Saint Donatus is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Donatus <4>
  • Portage
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portage have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
    • Portage is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
  • Galena Junction
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Galena
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Menominee
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Menominee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menominee
    • Menominee is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Menominee
    • From Wilkins to Menominee
  • Cattese
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cattese. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cattese
    • Cattese is located in Dubuque County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cattese
    • From Wilkins to Cattese
  • Aiken
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Sinsinawa
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sinsinawa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinsinawa
    • Sinsinawa is located in Grant County (WI)
  • East Dubuque
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Rockdale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Key West
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • La Motte
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Motte have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Motte
    • La Motte is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Motte <4>
  • Smiths
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smiths. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths
    • Smiths is located in Jackson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Smiths
    • From Wilkins to Smiths
  • Millbrig ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millbrig have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrig
    • Millbrig is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
  • Fair Play
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Play have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Play
    • Fair Play is located in Grant County (WI)
  • Dubuque
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Ballyclough
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ballyclough have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballyclough
    • Ballyclough is located in Dubuque County
  • Bennettsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettsville
    • Bennettsville is located in Dubuque County
  • Zwingle
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • North Bellevue
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Council Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Council Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council Hill
    • Council Hill is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
  • Hazel Green
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel Green have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green
    • Hazel Green is located in Grant County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
  • Center Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Grove
    • Center Grove is located in Dubuque County

The official website for Dubuque County: www.dubuquecounty.org/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

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 Wilkins, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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