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 Anderson in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Anderson. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Anderson listed first.

• Janesville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Janesville is located in Rock County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,664 people
• Milton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Milton is located in Rock County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,643 people
• Milton Junction
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Milton Junction is located in Rock County
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• Leyden
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Leyden is located in Rock County
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• Indianford
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Indianford is located in Rock County
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• Afton
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Afton is located in Rock County
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• Edgerton
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Edgerton is located in Rock County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,595 people
• Emerald Grove
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Emerald Grove is located in Rock County
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• Fulton
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Fulton is located in Rock County
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• Hanover
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Hanover is located in Rock County
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• Johnstown Center
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Johnstown Center is located in Rock County
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• Fellows ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Fellows is located in Rock County
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• Footville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Footville is located in Rock County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
• Shopiere
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Shopiere is located in Rock County
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• Tiffany
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Tiffany is located in Rock County
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• Johnstown
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Johnstown is located in Rock County
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• Lima Center
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Lima Center is located in Rock County
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• Koshkonong
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Koshkonong is located in Jefferson County
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• Albion
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Albion is located in Dane County
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• Stebbinsville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Stebbinsville is located in Rock County
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• Cainville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Cainville is located in Rock County
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• Orfordville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Orfordville is located in Rock County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,486 people
• Porters
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Porters is located in Rock County
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• Clinton
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Clinton is located in Rock County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,119 people
• Fairfield
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Fairfield is located in Rock County
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• Hanerville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Hanerville is located in Dane County
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• Cooksville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Cooksville is located in Rock County
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• Magnolia
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Magnolia is located in Rock County
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