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 Blue River had a population of 36 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Blue River had a population of 418 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Blue River, with the one closest to Blue River listed first.
- Byrds Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byrds Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrds Creek
- Byrds Creek is located in Richland County
- Westport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Excelsior
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Muscoda
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Balmoral
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Basswood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Boscobel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Homer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Orion
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Five Points
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Richland County
- Boaz
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Boydtown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boydtown
- Boydtown is located in Crawford County
- Avoca
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Woodman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Centreville ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centreville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
- Centreville is located in Iowa County
- Former names for Centreville:
- Dry Bone Post Office
- Dry Bone
- Highland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Mill Creek ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
- Mill Creek is located in Richland County
- Fennimore
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fennimore
- Fennimore is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,469 people
- Lancaster Junction
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster Junction
- Lancaster Junction is located in Grant County
- Preston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Gotham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Twin Bluffs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Bluffs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Bluffs
- Twin Bluffs is located in Richland County
- Richland Center
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Center
- Richland Center is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,949 people
- Bell Center
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Center
- Bell Center is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 114 people
- Steuben
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steuben
- Steuben is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Blue River. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Grant County: www.grantcounty.org/
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 Blue River, 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. |