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 Cataract had a population of 85 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Cataract, with the one closest to Cataract listed first.
- Shamrock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Irving
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Angelo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angelo
- Angelo is located in Monroe County
- Melrose
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Melrose is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
- Burr Oak
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Sparta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Sparta is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,800 people
- Burns
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Millston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millston
- Millston is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Sheppard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Mindoro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindoro
- Mindoro is located in La Crosse County
- Rockland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Rockland is located in La Crosse County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
- North Bend
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bend
- North Bend is located in Jackson County
- Leon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Black River Falls
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black River Falls
- Black River Falls is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,454 people
- Tunnel City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunnel City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnel City
- Tunnel City is located in Monroe County
- Kirby
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Lynxville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Stevenstown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stevenstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevenstown
- Stevenstown is located in La Crosse County
- West Salem
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salem
- West Salem is located in La Crosse County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,013 people
- Warrens
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Tomah
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Melvina
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvina
- Melvina is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Hegg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Middle Ridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Ridge
- Middle Ridge is located in La Crosse County
- Norwalk
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
- Norwalk is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Monroe County: www.co.monroe.wi.us/
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 Cataract, 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. |