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 Beaver Dam had a population of 4,222 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Beaver Dam had a population of 16,303 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Beaver Dam, with the one closest to Beaver Dam listed first.
- Rolling Prairie
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Prairie
- Rolling Prairie is located in Dodge County
- Fox Lake Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Lake Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Lake Junction
- Fox Lake Junction is located in Dodge County
- Juneau
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juneau
- Juneau is located in Dodge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,532 people
- Minnesota Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnesota Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesota Junction
- Minnesota Junction is located in Dodge County
- Fox Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Burnett
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnett
- Burnett is located in Dodge County
- Lost Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Lowell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Atwater
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwater
- Atwater is located in Dodge County
- Reeseville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeseville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeseville
- Reeseville is located in Dodge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 673 people
- Horicon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Randolph
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Fall River
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
- Fall River is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,757 people
- Danville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Columbus
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Columbus is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,117 people
- Clyman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Hustisford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hustisford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustisford
- Hustisford is located in Dodge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,060 people
- Mayville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Kekoskee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Alto
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Cambria
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Richwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Iron Ridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Ridge
- Iron Ridge is located in Dodge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
- LeRoy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Doylestown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doylestown
- Doylestown is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Beaver Dam: www.cityofbeaverdam.com/
The official website for Dodge County: www.co.dodge.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 Beaver Dam, 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. |