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 Spring had a post office and no railroad service.

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

• Briggsville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Briggsville is located in Marquette County
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• Dell Prairie ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Dell Prairie is located in Adams County
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• Douglas Center
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Douglas Center is located in Marquette County
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• Oxford
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Oxford is located in Marquette County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
• Plainville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Plainville is located in Adams County
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• Packwaukee
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Packwaukee is located in Marquette County
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• Portage
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Portage is located in Columbia County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,381 people
• Lyndon Station
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Lyndon Station is located in Juneau County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
• New Chester ‑ Historic
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • New Chester is located in Adams County
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• Baraboo
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Baraboo is located in Sauk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,121 people
• Easton
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Easton is located in Adams County
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• Grand Marsh
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Grand Marsh is located in Adams County
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• White Creek
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • White Creek is located in Adams County
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• Dekorra
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Dekorra is located in Columbia County
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• North Freedom
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • North Freedom is located in Sauk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 690 people
• Adams Center ‑ Historic
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Adams Center is located in Adams County
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• Montello
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Montello is located in Marquette County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,454 people
• Harrisville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Harrisville is located in Marquette County
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• Pardeeville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Pardeeville is located in Columbia County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,053 people
• Belle Fountain
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Belle Fountain is located in Columbia County
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• Reedsburg
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Reedsburg is located in Sauk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,500 people
• Wyocena
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Wyocena is located in Columbia County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 727 people
  • Former names for Wyocena:
  • Duck Creek
  • Wiocena
• Marcellon
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Marcellon is located in Columbia County
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• Lemonweir
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Lemonweir is located in Juneau County
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• Okee
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Okee is located in Columbia County
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• Pilot Knob ‑ Historic
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Pilot Knob is located in Adams County
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• Quincy ‑ Historic
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Quincy is located in Adams County
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