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 Altoona had a population of 805 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Altoona had a population of 8,062 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Altoona, with the one closest to Altoona listed first.
- Eau Claire
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eau Claire
- Eau Claire is located in Eau Claire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69,087 people
- Shawtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Truax
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Fall Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Creek
- Fall Creek is located in Eau Claire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,291 people
- Irvine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Chippewa Falls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippewa Falls
- Chippewa Falls is located in Chippewa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,407 people
- Caryville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Nix Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nix Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nix Corner
- Nix Corner is located in Eau Claire County
- Bateman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Elk Mound
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Rock Falls
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Falls
- Rock Falls is located in Dunn County
- Eleva
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleva
- Eleva is located in Trempealeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
- Ludington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Eagle Point
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point
- Eagle Point is located in Chippewa County
- Meridean
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridean
- Meridean is located in Dunn County
- Strum
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strum
- Strum is located in Trempealeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,071 people
- Augusta
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Cadott
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Eagleton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleton
- Eagleton is located in Chippewa County
- Mondovi
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Osseo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Colfax
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Rusk
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west) - Edson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast) - Drywood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drywood
- Drywood is located in Chippewa County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Altoona: www.ci.altoona.wi.us/
The official website for Eau Claire County: www.co.eau-claire.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 Altoona, 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. |