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 Avalon in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Avalon. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Avalon listed first.
- Emerald Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Grove
- Emerald Grove is located in Rock County
- Tiffany
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Fairfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Johnstown Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown Center
- Johnstown Center is located in Rock County
- Shopiere
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shopiere
- Shopiere is located in Rock County
- Clinton
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Rock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,119 people
- Johnstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
- Johnstown is located in Rock County
- Allens Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Grove
- Allens Grove is located in Walworth County
- Porters
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Darien
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darien
- Darien is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,591 people
- Janesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
- Janesville is located in Rock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64,664 people
- Afton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Milton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Milton is located in Rock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,643 people
- Lima Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima Center
- Lima Center is located in Rock County
- Beloit
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beloit
- Beloit is located in Rock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,637 people
- Sharon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Milton Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Junction
- Milton Junction is located in Rock County
- Delavan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan
- Delavan is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,240 people
- Blaine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Koshkonong
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Koshkonong have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koshkonong
- Koshkonong is located in Jefferson County
- Hunter
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Millard
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Heart Prairie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heart Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heart Prairie
- Heart Prairie is located in Walworth County
- Leyden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Hanover
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
- Hanover is located in Rock County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Rock County: www.co.rock.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 Avalon, 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. |