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, Big Bend had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Big Bend had a population of 1,487 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Big Bend, with the one closest to Big Bend listed first.
- Vernon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Caldwell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
- Caldwell is located in Racine County
- Muskego
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Prospect
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Tess Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tess Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tess Corners
- Tess Corners is located in Waukesha County
- Durham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Durham is located in Waukesha County
- Mukwonago
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Union Church
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Church have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Church
- Union Church is located in Milwaukee County
- Saint Martins
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Martins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Martins
- Saint Martins is located in Milwaukee County
- Waterford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Hales Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hales Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Corners
- Hales Corners is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,553 people
- New Berlin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
- New Berlin is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,812 people
- Rochester
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Rochester is located in Racine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,880 people
- North Cape
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Cape have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cape
- North Cape is located in Racine County
- Calhoun
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Genesee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Waukesha
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukesha
- Waukesha is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72,376 people
- Honey Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
- Honey Creek is located in Racine County
- Kneeland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kneeland
- Kneeland is located in Racine County
- Genesee Depot
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genesee Depot
- Genesee Depot is located in Waukesha County
- North Prairie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Prairie
- North Prairie is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,236 people
- Raymond
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Raymond is located in Racine County
- Elm Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove
- Elm Grove is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,137 people
- Wales
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Yorkville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Kilbournville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kilbournville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilbournville
- Kilbournville is located in Racine County
- Brookfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
- Brookfield is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,164 people
- Duplainville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duplainville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duplainville
- Duplainville is located in Waukesha County
- Ottawa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Eagle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle
- Eagle is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,193 people
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 Big Bend, 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. |