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

• Bateman
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Bateman is located in Chippewa County
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• Chippewa Falls
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Chippewa Falls is located in Chippewa County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,407 people
• Cadott
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Cadott is located in Chippewa County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,411 people
• Eagle Point
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Eagle Point is located in Chippewa County
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• Irvine
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Irvine is located in Chippewa County
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• Drywood
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Drywood is located in Chippewa County
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• Eagleton
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Eagleton is located in Chippewa County
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• Edson
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Edson is located in Chippewa County
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• Boyd
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Boyd is located in Chippewa County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
• Ludington
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Ludington is located in Eau Claire County
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• Altoona
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Altoona is located in Eau Claire County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,062 people
• Eau Claire
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Eau Claire is located in Eau Claire County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,087 people
• Fall Creek
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Fall Creek is located in Eau Claire County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,291 people
• Estella
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Estella is located in Chippewa County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 452 people
• Truax
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Truax is located in Eau Claire County
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• Stanley
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Stanley is located in Chippewa County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,705 people
• Shawtown
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Shawtown is located in Eau Claire County
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• Huron
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Huron is located in Chippewa County
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• Elk Mound
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Elk Mound is located in Dunn County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
• Eidsvold
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Eidsvold is located in Clark County
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• Colfax
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Colfax is located in Dunn County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
• Augusta
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Augusta is located in Eau Claire County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,517 people
• Nix Corner
  (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Nix Corner is located in Eau Claire County
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• Thorp
  (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Thorp is located in Clark County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,604 people
• Sand Creek
  (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Sand Creek is located in Dunn County
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