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)
  • Byrds Creek is located in Richland County
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• Westport
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Westport is located in Richland County
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• Excelsior
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Excelsior is located in Richland County
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• Muscoda
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Muscoda is located in Grant County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,236 people
• Balmoral
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Balmoral is located in Richland County
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• Basswood
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Basswood is located in Richland County
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• Boscobel
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Boscobel is located in Grant County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,134 people
• Homer
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Homer is located in Grant County
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• Orion
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Orion is located in Richland County
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• Five Points
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Five Points is located in Richland County
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• Boaz
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Boaz is located in Richland County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
• Boydtown
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Boydtown is located in Crawford County
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• Avoca
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Avoca is located in Iowa County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 620 people
• Woodman
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Woodman is located in Grant County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
• Centreville ‑ Historic
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Centreville is located in Iowa County
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  • Former name for Centreville:
  • Dry Bone
• Highland
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Highland is located in Iowa County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 826 people
• Mill Creek ‑ Historic
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Mill Creek is located in Richland County
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• Fennimore
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Fennimore is located in Grant County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,469 people
• Lancaster Junction
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Lancaster Junction is located in Grant County
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• Preston
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Preston is located in Grant County
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• Gotham
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Gotham is located in Richland County
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• Twin Bluffs
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Twin Bluffs is located in Richland County
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• Richland Center
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Richland Center is located in Richland County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,949 people
• Bell Center
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Bell Center is located in Crawford County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 114 people
• Steuben
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Steuben is located in Crawford County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people