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 Alto had a population of 63 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Alto, with the one closest to Alto listed first.
- Brandon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
- Brandon is located in Fond du Lac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 845 people
- Fairwater
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairwater
- Fairwater is located in Fond du Lac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
- Ladoga
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladoga
- Ladoga is located in Fond du Lac County
- Utley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Atwater
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwater
- Atwater is located in Dodge County
- Fox Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Oak Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Center
- Oak Center is located in Fond du Lac County
- Markesan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Rosendale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - West Rosendale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rosendale
- West Rosendale is located in Fond du Lac County
- Ripon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripon
- Ripon is located in Fond du Lac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,844 people
- Fox Lake Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Lake Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Lake Junction
- Fox Lake Junction is located in Dodge County
- Burnett
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnett
- Burnett is located in Dodge County
- Oakfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakfield
- Oakfield is located in Fond du Lac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,088 people
- LeRoy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Woodhull
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Eldorado
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
- Eldorado is located in Fond du Lac County
- Randolph
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Beaver Dam
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam
- Beaver Dam is located in Dodge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,303 people
- Rolling Prairie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Prairie
- Rolling Prairie is located in Dodge County
- Kekoskee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Brownsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Brownsville is located in Dodge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
- South Byron
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Byron have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Byron
- South Byron is located in Fond du Lac County
- Minnesota Junction
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Minnesota Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesota Junction
- Minnesota Junction is located in Dodge County
- Knowles
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowles
- Knowles is located in Dodge County
- Pickett
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickett
- Pickett is located in Winnebago County
- Kingston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Kingston is located in Green Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Fond du Lac County: www.co.fond-du-lac.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 Alto, 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. |