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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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Apple River had a population of 572 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Apple River had a population of 344 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Apple River, with the one closest to Apple River listed first.

  • Dunbarton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunbarton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbarton
    • Dunbarton is located in Lafayette County (WI)
  • Warren
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
    • Warren is located in Jo Daviess County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <3>
  • Gratiot
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Scales Mound
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scales Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scales Mound
    • Scales Mound is located in Jo Daviess County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scales Mound <3>
  • Nora
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
    • Nora is located in Jo Daviess County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nora <3>
  • Shullsburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shullsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shullsburg
    • Shullsburg is located in Lafayette County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,192 people
  • Schapville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schapville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schapville
    • Schapville is located in Jo Daviess County
  • White Oak
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White Oak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
    • White Oak is located in Lafayette County (WI)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to White Oak
    • From Apple River to White Oak
  • Stockton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
    • Stockton is located in Jo Daviess County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,709 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton <3>
  • South Wayne
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wayne
    • South Wayne is located in Lafayette County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
  • Waddams Grove
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waddams Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waddams Grove
    • Waddams Grove is located in Stephenson County
  • Darlington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
    • Darlington is located in Lafayette County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,317 people
  • Etna
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Etna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
    • Etna is located in Lafayette County (WI)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Etna
    • From Apple River to Etna
  • New Diggings
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Lead Mine
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lead Mine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lead Mine
    • Lead Mine is located in Lafayette County (WI)
  • Council Hill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Council Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council Hill
    • Council Hill is located in Jo Daviess County
  • Elizabeth
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
    • Elizabeth is located in Jo Daviess County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <3>
  • Strawbridge
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawbridge
    • Strawbridge is located in Lafayette County (WI)
  • Martintown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martintown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martintown
    • Martintown is located in Green County (WI)
  • Woodford
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Lamont
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
    • Lamont is located in Lafayette County (WI)
  • Benton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
    • Benton is located in Lafayette County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
  • Millbrig ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millbrig have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrig
    • Millbrig is located in Jo Daviess County
  • Calamine
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Rodden
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rodden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodden
    • Rodden is located in Jo Daviess County
  • Kent
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
    • Kent is located in Stephenson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <3>
  • Lena
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Truman
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truman
    • Truman is located in Lafayette County (WI)
  • Browntown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Apple River. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Jo Daviess County: www.jodaviess.org/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.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 Apple River, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.




 

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