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 Scales Mound had a population of 311 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Scales Mound had a population of 356 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Scales Mound, with the one closest to Scales Mound listed first.
- White Oak
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - New Diggings
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Diggings
- New Diggings is located in Lafayette County (WI)
- Council Hill
(5 miles [8 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
- Schapville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Shullsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- 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
- Etna
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Strawbridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- 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)
- Millbrig ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Apple River
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple River
- Apple River is located in Jo Daviess County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apple River <3>
- Dunbarton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Lead Mine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Galena
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
- Galena is located in Jo Daviess County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,151 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galena <3>
- Benton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Rodden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Hazel Green
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- Elizabeth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- 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>
- Portage
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Galena Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galena Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena Junction
- Galena Junction is located in Jo Daviess County
- Aiken
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken
- Aiken is located in Jo Daviess County
- Cuba City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Warren
(13 miles [20.9 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>
- Meekers Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meekers Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meekers Grove
- Meekers Grove is located in Lafayette County (WI)
- Gratiot
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Smiths
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Elmo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Menominee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 Scales Mound, 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. |