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 Columbus had a population of 2,367 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Columbus had a population of 5,117 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Columbus, with the one closest to Columbus listed first.
- Fall River
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
- Fall River is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,757 people
- Danville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - East Bristol
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bristol
- East Bristol is located in Dane County
- Reeseville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeseville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeseville
- Reeseville is located in Dodge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 673 people
- Lost Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Otsego
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otsego
- Otsego is located in Columbia County
- Lowell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Doylestown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doylestown
- Doylestown is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Waterloo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - North Bristol
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bristol
- North Bristol is located in Dane County
- Deansville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deansville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deansville
- Deansville is located in Dane County
- Keyeser
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Marshall
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
- Marshall is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,016 people
- Hubbleton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Beaver Dam
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam
- Beaver Dam is located in Dodge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,303 people
- Richwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Randolph
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Rio
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Cambria
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Clyman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Fox Lake Junction
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Lake Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Lake Junction
- Fox Lake Junction is located in Dodge County
- Sun Prairie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Prairie
- Sun Prairie is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,119 people
- Pierceville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
- Pierceville is located in Dane County
- Lowville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - North Leeds
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Leeds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Leeds
- North Leeds is located in Columbia County
- Leeds
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Columbus: www.cityofcolumbuswi.com/
The official website for Columbia County: www.co.columbia.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 Columbus, 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. |