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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 Shirland had a population of 100 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Harrison
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Harrison is located in Winnebago County
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  • Newark
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Newark is located in Rock County (WI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
  • Wempletown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Wempletown is located in Winnebago County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wempletown
  • Rockton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Durand
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Durand is located in Winnebago County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,387 people
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  • Genet
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Genet is located in Winnebago County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genet
  • Roscoe
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Roscoe is located in Winnebago County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,406 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roscoe <2>
  • Beloit
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Beloit is located in Rock County (WI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,637 people
  • Avon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Avon is located in Rock County (WI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
  • Jonesville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jonesville is located in Winnebago County
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  • Ruby
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Ruby is located in Winnebago County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
  • Harlem
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Harlem is located in Winnebago County
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  • Davis
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Davis is located in Stephenson County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 616 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davis <2>
  • Pecatonica
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Afton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Afton is located in Rock County (WI)
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  • Orfordville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Orfordville is located in Rock County (WI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,486 people
  • Rockford
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Porters
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Porters is located in Rock County (WI)
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  • Hanover
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Hanover is located in Rock County (WI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
  • Argyle
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Argyle is located in Winnebago County
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  • Brodhead
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Brodhead is located in Green County (WI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,204 people
  • Oakley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Oakley is located in Green County (WI)
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  • Rock City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Rock City is located in Stephenson County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
  • Footville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Footville is located in Rock County (WI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
  • Shopiere
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Shopiere is located in Rock County (WI)
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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 Shirland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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