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

Eagle River
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle River
- Eagle River is located in Vilas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,582 people
Watersmeet
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watersmeet
- Watersmeet is located in Gogebic County (MI)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watersmeet <2>
Tamarack
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tamarack have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamarack
- Tamarack is located in Gogebic County (MI)
- Tamarack has also been known as:
- Tamarack Lake
Elmwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
- Elmwood is located in Iron County (MI)
Thayer
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thayer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
- Thayer is located in Gogebic County (MI)
Robbins
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robbins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins
- Robbins is located in Ontonagon County (MI)
Woodruff
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodruff
- Woodruff is located in Oneida County
Beechwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beechwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
- Beechwood is located in Iron County (MI)
Minocqua
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minocqua have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minocqua
- Minocqua is located in Oneida County
McNaughton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McNaughton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNaughton
- McNaughton is located in Oneida County
Newbold
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newbold have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbold
- Newbold is located in Oneida County
Wellington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
- Wellington is located in Gogebic County (MI)
Hazelhurst
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelhurst
- Hazelhurst is located in Oneida County
Atkins
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
- Atkins is located in Forest County
Rhinelander
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhinelander
- Rhinelander is located in Oneida County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,637 people
Stambaugh
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stambaugh have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stambaugh
- Stambaugh is located in Iron County (MI)
Iron River
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron River
- Iron River is located in Iron County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,827 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iron River <2>
Atkinson ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Atkinson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson
- Atkinson is located in Iron County (MI)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Vilas County: www.co.vilas.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 Conover, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>	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.
<4>	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.