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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 Brownsville had a population of 447 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Brownsville had a population of 505 people.

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

  • Stoddard
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Calvert
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvert
    • Calvert is located in La Crosse County (WI)
  • Hokah
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hokah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokah
    • Hokah is located in Houston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hokah <3>
  • Reno
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Freeburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeburg
    • Freeburg is located in Houston County
  • Genoa
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • La Crosse
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Chaseburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • La Crescent
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Grand Crossing
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • North La Crosse
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North La Crosse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North La Crosse
    • North La Crosse is located in La Crosse County (WI)
  • River Junction
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Junction
    • River Junction is located in Houston County
  • Caledonia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Romance
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romance
    • Romance is located in Vernon County (WI)
  • Medary
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medary
    • Medary is located in La Crosse County (WI)
  • New Albin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Newton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
    • Newton is located in Vernon County (WI)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Newton
    • From Brownsville to Newton
  • Coon Valley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Saint Joseph
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Barre Mills
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Onalaska
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onalaska have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onalaska
    • Onalaska is located in La Crosse County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,108 people
  • Dresbach
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dresbach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresbach
    • Dresbach is located in Winona County
  • Victory
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory
    • Victory is located in Vernon County (WI)
  • Eitzen
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Dakota
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dakota have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dakota
    • Dakota is located in Winona County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
  • Houston
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Sheldon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheldon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
    • Sheldon is located in Houston County

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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 Brownsville, 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.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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