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>

While we didn't find Anacker in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Anacker. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Anacker listed first.

• Portage
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Portage is located in Columbia County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,381 people
• Douglas Center
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Douglas Center is located in Marquette County
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• Briggsville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Briggsville is located in Marquette County
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• Pardeeville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Pardeeville is located in Columbia County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,053 people
• Marcellon
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Marcellon is located in Columbia County
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• Belle Fountain
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Belle Fountain is located in Columbia County
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• Packwaukee
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Packwaukee is located in Marquette County
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• Big Spring
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Big Spring is located in Adams County
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• Dekorra
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Dekorra is located in Columbia County
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• Wyocena
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Wyocena is located in Columbia County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 727 people
  • Former names for Wyocena:
  • Duck Creek
  • Wiocena
• Oxford
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Oxford is located in Marquette County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
• Montello
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Montello is located in Marquette County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,454 people
• Dell Prairie ‑ Historic
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Dell Prairie is located in Adams County
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• Rio
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Rio is located in Columbia County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,047 people
• Poynette
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Poynette is located in Columbia County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,508 people
• Kingston
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Kingston is located in Green Lake County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
• Lowville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Lowville is located in Columbia County
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• Cambria
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Cambria is located in Columbia County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 748 people
• Marquette
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Marquette is located in Green Lake County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
• Harrisville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Harrisville is located in Marquette County
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• Baraboo
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Baraboo is located in Sauk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,121 people
• New Chester ‑ Historic
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • New Chester is located in Adams County
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• Okee
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Okee is located in Columbia County
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• Plainville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Plainville is located in Adams County
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• Arlington
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Arlington is located in Columbia County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 818 people
• Otsego
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Otsego is located in Columbia County
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• Doylestown
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Doylestown is located in Columbia County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
• Germania
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Germania is located in Marquette County
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