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 Basswood had a population of 43 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

• Byrds Creek
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Byrds Creek is located in Richland County
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• Balmoral
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Balmoral is located in Richland County
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• Boaz
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Boaz is located in Richland County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
• Muscoda
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Muscoda is located in Grant County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,236 people
• Orion
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Orion is located in Richland County
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• Blue River
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Blue River is located in Grant County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
• Five Points
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Five Points is located in Richland County
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• Excelsior
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Excelsior is located in Richland County
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• Richland Center
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Richland Center is located in Richland County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,949 people
• Westport
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Westport is located in Richland County
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• Mill Creek ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Mill Creek is located in Richland County
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• Twin Bluffs
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Twin Bluffs is located in Richland County
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• Avoca
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Avoca is located in Iowa County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 620 people
• Gotham
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Gotham is located in Richland County
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• Sextonville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Sextonville is located in Richland County
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• Gillingham
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Gillingham is located in Richland County
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• Sabin
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Sabin is located in Richland County
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• Ithaca
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Ithaca is located in Richland County
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• Sylvan
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Sylvan is located in Richland County
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• Buck Creek
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Buck Creek is located in Richland County
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• Boscobel
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Boscobel is located in Grant County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,134 people
• Homer
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Homer is located in Grant County
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• Neptune
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Neptune is located in Richland County
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• North Clayton
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • North Clayton is located in Crawford County
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• Rockbridge
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Rockbridge is located in Richland County
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• Woodstock
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Woodstock is located in Richland County
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• Sugar Grove
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Sugar Grove is located in Vernon County
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