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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)
  • Danville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
    • Danville is located in Dodge County
  • East Bristol
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Reeseville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Lost Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Lake
    • Lost Lake is located in Dodge County
  • Otsego
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Lowell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
    • Lowell is located in Dodge County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
  • Doylestown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Waterloo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
    • Waterloo is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,322 people
  • North Bristol
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • 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)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keyeser. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyeser
    • Keyeser is located in Columbia County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Keyeser
    • From Columbus to Keyeser
  • Marshall
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Hubbleton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbleton
    • Hubbleton is located in Jefferson County
  • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
    • Richwood is located in Dodge County
  • Randolph
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
    • Randolph is located in Dodge County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,738 people
  • Rio
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rio have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio
    • Rio is located in Columbia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,047 people
  • Cambria
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Clyman
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyman
    • Clyman is located in Dodge County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
  • 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)
  • Lowville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowville
    • Lowville is located in Columbia County
  • North Leeds
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Leeds
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leeds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
    • Leeds is located in Columbia County

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.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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