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>

While we didn't find Chain O' Lakes in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Chain O' Lakes. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Chain O' Lakes listed first.

• Rural
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Rural is located in Waupaca County
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• Sheridan
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Sheridan is located in Waupaca County
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• Waupaca
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Waupaca is located in Waupaca County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,857 people
• Blaine
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Blaine is located in Portage County
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• Scandinavia
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Scandinavia is located in Waupaca County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
• Saxeville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Saxeville is located in Waushara County
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• Hatton ‑ Historic
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Hatton is located in Waupaca County
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• Ogdensburg
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Ogdensburg is located in Waupaca County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
• Amherst
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Amherst is located in Portage County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,082 people
• Wild Rose
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Wild Rose is located in Waushara County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 651 people
• Baldwins Mill
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Baldwins Mill is located in Waupaca County
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• Almond
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Almond is located in Portage County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
• New Hope
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • New Hope is located in Portage County
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• West Bloomfield
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • West Bloomfield is located in Waushara County
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• Iola
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Iola is located in Waupaca County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,190 people
• Amherst Junction
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Amherst Junction is located in Portage County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 392 people
• Lake Emily ‑ Historic
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Lake Emily is located in Portage County
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• Pine River
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Pine River is located in Waushara County
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• Brushville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Brushville is located in Waushara County
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• Nelsonville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Nelsonville is located in Portage County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
• Mount Morris
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Mount Morris is located in Waushara County
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• Gills Landing
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Gills Landing is located in Waupaca County
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• Little Wolf ‑ Historic
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Little Wolf is located in Waupaca County
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• Fancher
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Fancher is located in Portage County
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• Poy Sippi
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Poy Sippi is located in Waushara County
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• Fremont
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Fremont is located in Waupaca County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 647 people
• Manawa
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Manawa is located in Waupaca County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,269 people
• Keene
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Keene is located in Portage County
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