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 Amherst Junction had a population of 103 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Amherst Junction had a population of 392 people.

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

• Nelsonville
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Nelsonville is located in Portage County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
• Lake Emily ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Lake Emily is located in Portage County
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• Amherst
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Amherst is located in Portage County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,082 people
• New Hope
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • New Hope is located in Portage County
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• Fancher
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Fancher is located in Portage County
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• Garfield
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Garfield is located in Portage County
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• Custer
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Custer is located in Portage County
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• Arnott
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Arnott is located in Portage County
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• Sheridan
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Sheridan is located in Waupaca County
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• Peru
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Peru is located in Portage County
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• Stockton
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Stockton is located in Portage County
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• Scandinavia
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Scandinavia is located in Waupaca County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
• Polonia
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Polonia is located in Portage County
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• Iola
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Iola is located in Waupaca County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,190 people
• Ellis
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Ellis is located in Portage County
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• Keene
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Keene is located in Portage County
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• Northland
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Northland is located in Waupaca County
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• Blaine
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Blaine is located in Portage County
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• Alban
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Alban is located in Portage County
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• Stevens Point
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Stevens Point is located in Portage County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,949 people
• Rural
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Rural is located in Waupaca County
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• Bancroft
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Bancroft is located in Portage County
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• Waupaca
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Waupaca is located in Waupaca County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,857 people
• Ogdensburg
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Ogdensburg is located in Waupaca County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
• Almond
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Almond is located in Portage County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
• Shantytown
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Shantytown is located in Marathon County
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