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 in 1895, Babcock had a post office and railroad service.

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

• Meadow Valley
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Meadow Valley is located in Juneau County
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• Veedum
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Veedum is located in Wood County
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• Walker
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Walker is located in Wood County
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• Pittsville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Pittsville is located in Wood County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 820 people
• Sprague
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Sprague is located in Juneau County
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• City Point
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • City Point is located in Jackson County
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• New Rome ‑ Historic
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • New Rome is located in Adams County
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• Port Edwards
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Port Edwards is located in Wood County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,752 people
• Mather
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Mather is located in Juneau County
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• Vesper
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Vesper is located in Wood County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
• Monroe Center
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Monroe Center is located in Adams County
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• Spaulding
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Spaulding is located in Jackson County
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• Norway Ridge
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Norway Ridge is located in Monroe County
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• Strongs Prairie
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Strongs Prairie is located in Adams County
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• Nevins
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Nevins is located in Clark County
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• Lapham Junction
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Lapham Junction is located in Jackson County
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• Cloverdale
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Cloverdale is located in Juneau County
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• Lindsey
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Lindsey is located in Wood County
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• Pray
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Pray is located in Jackson County
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• Rudolph
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Rudolph is located in Wood County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 411 people
• Roche a Cri ‑ Historic
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Roche a Cri is located in Adams County
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• Sherry
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Sherry is located in Wood County
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• Warrens
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Warrens is located in Monroe County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
• Valley Junction
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Valley Junction is located in Monroe County
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• Arkdale
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Arkdale is located in Adams County
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