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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 Calamine had a population of 108 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Truman
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truman
    • Truman is located in Lafayette County
  • Darlington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
    • Darlington is located in Lafayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,317 people
  • Fayette
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
    • Fayette is located in Lafayette County
  • Mineral Point
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Belmont
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Lamont
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
    • Lamont is located in Lafayette County
  • Yellowstone
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellowstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellowstone
    • Yellowstone is located in Lafayette County
  • Leslie
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leslie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
    • Leslie is located in Lafayette County
  • Ipswich
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ipswich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ipswich
    • Ipswich is located in Lafayette County
  • Elk Grove
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elk Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Grove
    • Elk Grove is located in Lafayette County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Elk Grove
    • From Calamine to Elk Grove
  • Meekers Grove
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meekers Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meekers Grove
    • Meekers Grove is located in Lafayette County
  • Shullsburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shullsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shullsburg
    • Shullsburg is located in Lafayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,192 people
  • Dunbarton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunbarton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbarton
    • Dunbarton is located in Lafayette County
  • Gratiot
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Linden
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
    • Linden is located in Iowa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
  • Jonesdale
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesdale
    • Jonesdale is located in Iowa County
  • Mifflin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mifflin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
    • Mifflin is located in Iowa County
  • Rewey
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Etna
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Etna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
    • Etna is located in Lafayette County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Etna
    • From Calamine to Etna
  • Hollandale
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Elmo
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
    • Elmo is located in Grant County
  • Lead Mine
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lead Mine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lead Mine
    • Lead Mine is located in Lafayette County
  • Argyle
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argyle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
    • Argyle is located in Lafayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
  • Blanchardville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Dodgeville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
    • Dodgeville is located in Iowa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,677 people
  • Platteville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platteville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platteville
    • Platteville is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,650 people

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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 Calamine, 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.




 

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