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, Adams had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Adams, with the one closest to Adams listed first.
- Lauderdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lauderdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauderdale
- Lauderdale is located in Walworth County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lauderdale
- From Adams to Lauderdale
- Little Prairie
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Little Prairie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Prairie
- Little Prairie is located in Walworth County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Little Prairie
- From Adams to Little Prairie
- Mayhews ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Troy Center
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Troy Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy Center
- Troy Center is located in Walworth County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Troy Center
- From Adams to Troy Center
- Heart Prairie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Heart Prairie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heart Prairie
- Heart Prairie is located in Walworth County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Heart Prairie
- From Adams to Heart Prairie
- Millard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Palmyra
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Eagle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle
- Eagle is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,193 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Eagle
- From Adams to Eagle
- Elkhorn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
- Elkhorn is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,020 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Elkhorn
- From Adams to Elkhorn
- Oak Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Spring Prairie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Prairie
- Spring Prairie is located in Walworth County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Spring Prairie
- From Adams to Spring Prairie
- Whitewater
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater
- Whitewater is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,993 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Whitewater
- From Adams to Whitewater
- Honey Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
- Honey Creek is located in Racine County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Honey Creek
- From Adams to Honey Creek
- Mukwonago
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - North Prairie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Prairie
- North Prairie is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,236 people
- Hebron
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Delavan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan
- Delavan is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,240 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Delavan
- From Adams to Delavan
- Springfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Walworth County
- Ottawa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ottawa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
- Ottawa is located in Waukesha County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ottawa
- From Adams to Ottawa
- East Delavan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Delavan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Delavan
- East Delavan is located in Walworth County
- Rome
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Lyons
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Lyons is located in Walworth County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lyons
- From Adams to Lyons
- Caldwell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
- Caldwell is located in Racine County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Caldwell
- From Adams to Caldwell
- Genesee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Cold Spring
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
- Cold Spring is located in Jefferson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cold Spring
- From Adams to Cold Spring
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Walworth County: www.co.walworth.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.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 Adams, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |