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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briggsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggsville
- Briggsville is located in Marquette County
- Dell Prairie ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dell Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell Prairie
- Dell Prairie is located in Adams County
- Douglas Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Douglas Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Center
- Douglas Center is located in Marquette County
- Oxford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Oxford is located in Marquette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
- Plainville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plainville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
- Plainville is located in Adams County
- Packwaukee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packwaukee
- Packwaukee is located in Marquette County
- Portage
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
- Portage is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,381 people
- Lyndon Station
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyndon Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon Station
- Lyndon Station is located in Juneau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
- New Chester ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Chester
- New Chester is located in Adams County
- Baraboo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baraboo
- Baraboo is located in Sauk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,121 people
- Easton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Easton is located in Adams County
- Grand Marsh
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Marsh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Marsh
- Grand Marsh is located in Adams County
- White Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Creek
- White Creek is located in Adams County
- Dekorra
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Montello
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - North Freedom
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Freedom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Freedom
- North Freedom is located in Sauk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 690 people
- Adams Center ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adams Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Center
- Adams Center is located in Adams County
- Harrisville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
- Harrisville is located in Marquette County
- Pardeeville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pardeeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pardeeville
- Pardeeville is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,053 people
- Belle Fountain
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Fountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Fountain
- Belle Fountain is located in Columbia County
- Reedsburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest) - Wyocena
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyocena
- Wyocena is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 727 people
- Former names for Wyocena:
- Duck Creek
- Wiocena
- Marcellon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east) - Lemonweir
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemonweir
- Lemonweir is located in Juneau County
- Okee
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okee
- Okee is located in Columbia County
- Pilot Knob ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilot Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Knob
- Pilot Knob is located in Adams County
- Quincy ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Quincy is located in Adams County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Adams County: www.co.adams.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 Big Spring, 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. |