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 Colby had a population of 513 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Colby had a population of 1,941 people.

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

• Abbotsford
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Abbotsford is located in Clark County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,225 people
• Unity
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Unity is located in Marathon County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
• Cherokee
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Cherokee is located in Marathon County
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• Dorchester
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Dorchester is located in Clark County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
• Curtiss
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Curtiss is located in Clark County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
• Milan
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Milan is located in Marathon County
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• Spencer
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Spencer is located in Marathon County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,865 people
• Corinth
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Corinth is located in Marathon County
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• Wuertsburg
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Wuertsburg is located in Marathon County
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• Stetsonville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Stetsonville is located in Taylor County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
• Weber
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Weber is located in Marathon County
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• Little Black
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Little Black is located in Taylor County
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• Withee
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Withee is located in Clark County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
• Longwood
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Longwood is located in Clark County
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• Loyal
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Loyal is located in Clark County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,229 people
• Spokeville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Spokeville is located in Clark County
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• McMillan
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • McMillan is located in Marathon County
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• Athens
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Athens is located in Marathon County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,079 people
• Veefkind
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Veefkind is located in Clark County
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• Medford
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Medford is located in Taylor County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,267 people
• Greenwood
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Greenwood is located in Clark County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 995 people
• Bradley
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Bradley is located in Marathon County
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• Poniatowski
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Poniatowski is located in Marathon County
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• Rozellville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Rozellville is located in Marathon County
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• Bakerville
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Bakerville is located in Wood County
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• Rib Falls
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Rib Falls is located in Marathon County
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• Lombard
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Lombard is located in Clark County
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