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Nearby Communities in the 1890sWe 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 Coon Valley had a population of 182 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.  In 2020, Coon Valley had a population of 782 people. The following communities are listed based on their distance from Coon Valley, with the one closest to Coon Valley listed first. 
Chaseburg(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
Saint Joseph(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
Esofea(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esofea have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for EsofeaEsofea is located in Vernon CountyMiddle Ridge(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
Newton(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
 
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newton.  Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>Jump to our Gazetteer entry for NewtonNewton is located in Vernon CountyGoogle driving directions:From your current location to Newton From Coon Valley to Newton Springville(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springville have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for SpringvilleSpringville is located in Vernon CountyWestby(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
Newry(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
Stoddard(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
Barre Mills(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
Calvert(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvert have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for CalvertCalvert is located in La Crosse CountyViroqua(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viroqua have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for ViroquaViroqua is located in Vernon CountyPopulation from the 2020 Census: 4,394 peopleCashton(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cashton have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for CashtonCashton is located in Monroe CountyPopulation from the 2020 Census: 1,111 peopleRomance(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romance have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for RomanceRomance is located in Vernon CountyPurdy(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
 
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Purdy.  Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>Jump to our Gazetteer entry for PurdyPurdy is located in Vernon CountyGoogle driving directions:From your current location to Purdy From Coon Valley to Purdy Bloomingdale(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for BloomingdaleBloomingdale is located in Vernon CountyGenoa(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
West Salem(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
Avalanche(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avalanche have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for AvalancheAvalanche is located in Vernon CountyMelvina(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
Brownsville(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
Reno(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
Rockland(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
Medary(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medary have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for MedaryMedary is located in La Crosse CountyGrand Crossing(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
La Crosse(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
 
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 Coon Valley, 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. |  |  |