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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, Wempletown had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Harrison
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Harrison is located in Winnebago County
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  • Jonesville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jonesville is located in Winnebago County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
  • Genet
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Genet is located in Winnebago County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genet
  • Shirland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Rockford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Ruby
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Ruby is located in Winnebago County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
  • Pecatonica
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Harlem
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Harlem is located in Winnebago County
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  • Durand
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Seward
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Greendale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Greendale is located in Winnebago County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
  • Rockton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Roscoe
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Kishwaukee
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Kishwaukee is located in Winnebago County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kishwaukee
  • Davis
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Davis is located in Stephenson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 616 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davis <2>
  • New Millford
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • New Millford is located in Winnebago County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
  • Argyle
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Argyle is located in Winnebago County
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  • Newark
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Ridott
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Egan
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Myrtle
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Myrtle is located in Ogle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
  • Perryville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Perryville is located in Winnebago County
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  • Cherry Valley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Beloit
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Rock City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)

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