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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 in 1895, Harlem had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Genet
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Genet is located in Winnebago County
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  • Jonesville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jonesville is located in Winnebago County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
  • Ruby
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Ruby is located in Winnebago County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
  • Argyle
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Argyle is located in Winnebago County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
  • Rockford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Roscoe
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Roscoe is located in Winnebago County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,406 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roscoe <2>
  • Caledonia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Cherry Valley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Greendale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Greendale is located in Winnebago County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
  • Perryville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Perryville is located in Winnebago County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
  • Rockton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Hunter
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Hunter is located in Boone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
  • Wempletown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Wempletown is located in Winnebago County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wempletown
  • Belvidere
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Poplar Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Harrison
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Harrison is located in Winnebago County
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  • New Millford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • New Millford is located in Winnebago County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
  • Beloit
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Beloit is located in Rock County (WI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beloit
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,637 people
  • Shirland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Kishwaukee
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Kishwaukee is located in Winnebago County
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  • Irene
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Irene is located in Boone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irene
  • Blaine
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Blaine is located in Boone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
  • Porters
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Porters is located in Rock County (WI)
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  • Reeds Crossing ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Reeds Crossing is located in Boone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Crossing
  • Capron
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)

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 Harlem, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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