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 Beloit had a population of 6,315 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Beloit had a population of 36,637 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Beloit, with the one closest to Beloit listed first.
- Porters
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Rockton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockton
- Rockton is located in Winnebago County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,477 people
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- Roscoe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
- Roscoe is located in Winnebago County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,406 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roscoe <3>
- Afton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Shopiere
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shopiere
- Shopiere is located in Rock County
- Tiffany
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Clinton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Rock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,119 people
- Shirland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirland
- Shirland is located in Winnebago County (IL)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shirland <3>
- Hunter
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Harrison
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Newark
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Genet
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Harlem
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Argyle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Caledonia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Caledonia is located in Boone County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caledonia <3>
- Janesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
- Janesville is located in Rock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64,664 people
- Hanover
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
- Hanover is located in Rock County
- Blaine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Emerald Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Grove
- Emerald Grove is located in Rock County
- Jonesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
- Jonesville is located in Winnebago County (IL)
- Ruby
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Wempletown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wempletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wempletown
- Wempletown is located in Winnebago County (IL)
- Poplar Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
- Poplar Grove is located in Boone County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,075 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poplar Grove <3>
- Allens Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Grove
- Allens Grove is located in Walworth County
- Footville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Footville
- Footville is located in Rock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
- Orfordville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orfordville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orfordville
- Orfordville is located in Rock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,486 people
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Beloit: www.ci.beloit.wi.us/
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 Beloit, 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |