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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 Amherst had a population of 438 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Amherst had a population of 1,082 people.

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

  • Amherst Junction
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amherst Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst Junction
    • Amherst Junction is located in Portage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 392 people
  • Nelsonville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • New Hope
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
    • New Hope is located in Portage County
  • Lake Emily ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lake Emily. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Emily
    • Lake Emily is located in Portage County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lake Emily
    • From Amherst to Lake Emily
  • Sheridan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Fancher
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fancher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancher
    • Fancher is located in Portage County
  • Scandinavia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scandinavia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandinavia
    • Scandinavia is located in Waupaca County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
  • Garfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Arnott
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arnott. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnott
    • Arnott is located in Portage County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Arnott
    • From Amherst to Arnott
  • Iola
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola
    • Iola is located in Waupaca County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,190 people
  • Peru
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peru have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
    • Peru is located in Portage County
  • Custer
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Blaine
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Stockton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
    • Stockton is located in Portage County
  • Northland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northland
    • Northland is located in Waupaca County
  • Polonia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Keene
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keene have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene
    • Keene is located in Portage County
  • Rural
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rural. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural
    • Rural is located in Waupaca County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Rural
    • From Amherst to Rural
  • Ellis
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Waupaca
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waupaca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waupaca
    • Waupaca is located in Waupaca County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,857 people
  • Ogdensburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogdensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogdensburg
    • Ogdensburg is located in Waupaca County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
  • Alban
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Bancroft
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bancroft have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
    • Bancroft is located in Portage County
  • Almond
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Stevens Point
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Amherst. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Portage County: www.co.portage.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 Amherst, 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>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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