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, Byrds Creek had a post office and no railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Byrds Creek, with the one closest to Byrds Creek listed first.

• Blue River
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Blue River is located in Grant County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
• Basswood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Basswood is located in Richland County
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• Westport
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Westport is located in Richland County
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• Balmoral
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Balmoral is located in Richland County
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• Excelsior
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Excelsior is located in Richland County
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• Muscoda
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Muscoda is located in Grant County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,236 people
• Orion
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Orion is located in Richland County
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• Five Points
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Five Points is located in Richland County
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• Boaz
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Boaz is located in Richland County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
• Boscobel
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Boscobel is located in Grant County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,134 people
• Homer
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Homer is located in Grant County
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• Mill Creek ‑ Historic
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Mill Creek is located in Richland County
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• Avoca
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Avoca is located in Iowa County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 620 people
• Richland Center
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Richland Center is located in Richland County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,949 people
• Gotham
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Gotham is located in Richland County
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• Twin Bluffs
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Twin Bluffs is located in Richland County
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• Sextonville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Sextonville is located in Richland County
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• North Clayton
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • North Clayton is located in Crawford County
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• Boydtown
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Boydtown is located in Crawford County
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• Sylvan
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Sylvan is located in Richland County
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• Highland
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Highland is located in Iowa County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 826 people
• Sabin
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Sabin is located in Richland County
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• Bell Center
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Bell Center is located in Crawford County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 114 people
• Woodman
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Woodman is located in Grant County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
• Centreville ‑ Historic
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Centreville is located in Iowa County
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  • Former name for Centreville:
  • Dry Bone
• Sugar Grove
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Sugar Grove is located in Vernon County
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• Ithaca
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Ithaca is located in Richland County
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• Gillingham
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Gillingham is located in Richland County
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• Steuben
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Steuben is located in Crawford County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people