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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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Vernon is located in Waukesha County
  • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muskego have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muskego
    • Muskego is located in Waukesha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,317 people
  • Prospect
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prospect. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
    • Prospect 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
  • Tess Corners
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tess Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tess Corners
    • Tess Corners is located in Waukesha County
  • Mukwonago
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mukwonago have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mukwonago
    • Mukwonago is located in Waukesha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,107 people
  • Union Church
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Union Church. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Martins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Martins
    • Saint Martins is located in Milwaukee County
  • Waterford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
    • Waterford is located in Racine County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,618 people
  • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Calhoun is located in Waukesha County
  • Genesee
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genesee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Genesee is located in Waukesha County
  • 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)
    • 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.
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    • 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
  • Wales
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wales have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
    • Wales is located in Waukesha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,651 people
  • Yorkville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
    • Yorkville is located in Racine County
  • 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
  • Elm Grove
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
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    • Elm Grove is located in Waukesha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,137 people
  • 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)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ottawa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
    • Ottawa is located in Waukesha County
  • 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

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.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.