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 Black River Falls had a population of 2,261 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Black River Falls had a population of 3,454 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Black River Falls, with the one closest to Black River Falls listed first.

Sheppard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheppard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppard
- Sheppard is located in Jackson County
Irving
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irving have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
- Irving is located in Jackson County
Shamrock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamrock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock
- Shamrock is located in Jackson County
Alma Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma Center
- Alma Center is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 491 people
Hatfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
- Hatfield is located in Jackson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hatfield
- From Black River Falls to Hatfield
Merrillan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrillan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrillan
- Merrillan is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
Hixton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hixton
- Hixton is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hixton
- From Black River Falls to Hixton
Sechlerville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sechlerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sechlerville
- Sechlerville is located in Jackson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sechlerville
- From Black River Falls to Sechlerville
Lynxville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynxville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynxville
- Lynxville is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
Millston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millston
- Millston is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Millston
- From Black River Falls to Millston
North Branch
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Branch
- North Branch is located in Jackson County
Melrose
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Melrose is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Melrose
- From Black River Falls to Melrose
Waterbury
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterbury
- Waterbury is located in Jackson County
Cataract
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cataract have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cataract
- Cataract is located in Monroe County
Northfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
- Northfield is located in Jackson County
Humbird
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humbird
- Humbird is located in Clark County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Humbird
- From Black River Falls to Humbird
Hegg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hegg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hegg
- Hegg is located in Trempealeau County
Lapham Junction
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lapham Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapham Junction
- Lapham Junction is located in Jackson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lapham Junction
- From Black River Falls to Lapham Junction
Pray
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pray
- Pray is located in Jackson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pray
- From Black River Falls to Pray
York
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for York. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- York is located in Jackson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to York
- From Black River Falls to York
Blair
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blair have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
- Blair is located in Trempealeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,330 people
North Bend
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Bend. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bend
- North Bend is located in Jackson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to North Bend
- From Black River Falls to North Bend
Burr Oak
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burr Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Oak
- Burr Oak is located in La Crosse County
Pigeon Falls
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Falls
- Pigeon Falls is located in Trempealeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pigeon Falls
- From Black River Falls to Pigeon Falls
Kirby
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
- Kirby is located in Monroe County
Warrens
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrens
- Warrens is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
Levis
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Levis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levis
- Levis is located in Jackson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Levis
- From Black River Falls to Levis

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Black River Falls: www.blackriverfalls.com/

The official website for Jackson County: www.co.jackson.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 Black River Falls, 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.