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 Cobb Town in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Cobb Town. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Cobb Town listed first.

• Sheridan
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Sheridan is located in Waupaca County
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• Rural
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Rural is located in Waupaca County
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• Blaine
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Blaine is located in Portage County
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• Scandinavia
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Scandinavia is located in Waupaca County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
• Amherst
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Amherst is located in Portage County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,082 people
• Waupaca
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Waupaca is located in Waupaca County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,857 people
• Amherst Junction
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Amherst Junction is located in Portage County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 392 people
• New Hope
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • New Hope is located in Portage County
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• Nelsonville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Nelsonville is located in Portage County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
• Lake Emily ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Lake Emily is located in Portage 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
• Iola
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Iola is located in Waupaca County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,190 people
• Fancher
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Fancher is located in Portage County
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• Almond
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Almond is located in Portage County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
• Baldwins Mill
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Baldwins Mill is located in Waupaca County
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• Arnott
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Arnott is located in Portage County
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• Keene
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Keene is located in Portage County
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• Garfield
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Garfield is located in Portage County
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• Wild Rose
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Wild Rose is located in Waushara County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 651 people
• Hatton ‑ Historic
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Hatton is located in Waupaca County
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• Custer
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Custer is located in Portage County
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• Peru
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Peru is located in Portage County
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• Saxeville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Saxeville is located in Waushara County
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• Bancroft
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Bancroft is located in Portage County
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• Little Wolf ‑ Historic
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Little Wolf is located in Waupaca County
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• 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
• Northland
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Northland is located in Waupaca County
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• Stockton
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Stockton is located in Portage County
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