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)
- White Oak is located in Lafayette County (WI)
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- New Diggings
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- New Diggings is located in Lafayette County (WI)
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- Council Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Council Hill is located in Jo Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council Hill
- Schapville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Schapville is located in Jo Daviess County
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- Shullsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Shullsburg is located in Lafayette County (WI)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,192 people
- Etna
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Etna is located in Lafayette County (WI)
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- Strawbridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Strawbridge is located in Lafayette County (WI)
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- Millbrig ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Millbrig is located in Jo Daviess County
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- Apple River
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Dunbarton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Dunbarton is located in Lafayette County (WI)
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- Lead Mine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lead Mine is located in Lafayette County (WI)
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- Galena
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Benton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Benton is located in Lafayette County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
- Rodden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Rodden is located in Jo Daviess County
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- Hazel Green
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Hazel Green is located in Grant County (WI)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
- Elizabeth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Portage
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Portage is located in Jo Daviess County
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- Galena Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Galena Junction is located in Jo Daviess County
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- Aiken
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Aiken is located in Jo Daviess County
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- Cuba City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cuba City is located in Grant County (WI)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,047 people
- Warren
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Meekers Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Meekers Grove is located in Lafayette County (WI)
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- Gratiot
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Gratiot is located in Lafayette County (WI)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Smiths
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Smiths is located in Jackson County (IA)
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- Elmo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Elmo is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
- Menominee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Menominee is located in Jo Daviess County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
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. |
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