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>

While we didn't find Blackhawk Island in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Blackhawk Island. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Blackhawk Island listed first.

• Koshkonong
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Koshkonong is located in Jefferson County
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• Fort Atkinson
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Fort Atkinson is located in Jefferson County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,372 people
• Cold Spring
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Cold Spring is located in Jefferson County
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• Milton Junction
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Milton Junction is located in Rock County
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• Milton
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Milton is located in Rock County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,643 people
• Lima Center
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Lima Center is located in Rock County
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• Jefferson
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jefferson is located in Jefferson County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,037 people
• Rockdale
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Rockdale is located in Dane County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
• Whitewater
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Whitewater is located in Walworth County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,993 people
• Cambridge
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Cambridge is located in Dane County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,538 people
• Albion
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Albion is located in Dane County
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• Edgerton
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Edgerton is located in Rock County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,595 people
• Hebron
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Hebron is located in Jefferson County
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• Jefferson Junction
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jefferson Junction is located in Jefferson County
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• London
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • London is located in Dane County
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• Indianford
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Indianford is located in Rock County
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• Helenville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Helenville is located in Jefferson County
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• Aztalan
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Aztalan is located in Jefferson County
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• Lake Mills
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Lake Mills is located in Jefferson County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,014 people
• Utica
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Utica is located in Dane County
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• Fulton
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Fulton is located in Rock County
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• Johnson Creek
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Johnson Creek is located in Jefferson County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,065 people
• Hanerville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Hanerville is located in Dane County
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• Stebbinsville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Stebbinsville is located in Rock County
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• Johnstown Center
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Johnstown Center is located in Rock County
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• Johnstown
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Johnstown is located in Rock County
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• Rome
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Rome is located in Jefferson County
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• Milford
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Milford is located in Jefferson County
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• Deerfield
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Deerfield is located in Dane County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,540 people