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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 Door Creek had a population of 82 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. The following communities are listed based on their distance from Door Creek, with the one closest to Door Creek listed first. 
Nora(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nora have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for NoraNora is located in Dane CountyHope(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for HopeHope is located in Dane CountyCottage Grove(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
Vilas(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vilas have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for VilasVilas is located in Dane CountyUtica(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utica have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for UticaUtica is located in Dane CountyDeerfield(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
Stoughton(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoughton have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for StoughtonStoughton is located in Dane CountyPopulation from the 2020 Census: 13,218 peoplePierceville(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
Burke(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
 
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burke.  Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>Jump to our Gazetteer entry for BurkeBurke is located in Dane CountyGoogle driving directions:From your current location to Burke From Door Creek to Burke Lakeview(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LakeviewLakeview is located in Dane CountyRockdale(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for RockdaleRockdale is located in Dane CountyPopulation from the 2020 Census: 216 peopleCambridge(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for CambridgeCambridge is located in Dane CountyPopulation from the 2020 Census: 1,538 peopleLondon(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LondonLondon is located in Dane CountyHanerville(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
Darwin ‑ Historic(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
 
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Darwin.  Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DarwinDarwin is located in Dane CountyGoogle driving directions:From your current location to Darwin From Door Creek to Darwin Madison(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
Sun Prairie(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
 
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 PrairieSun Prairie is located in Dane CountyPopulation from the 2020 Census: 35,119 peopleSyene ‑ Historic(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
 
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Syene.  Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>Jump to our Gazetteer entry for SyeneSyene is located in Dane CountyGoogle driving directions:From your current location to Syene From Door Creek to Syene Fitchburg(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
Oregon(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oregon have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for OregonOregon is located in Dane CountyPopulation from the 2020 Census: 10,731 peopleMarshall(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
Deansville(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
 
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 DeansvilleDeansville is located in Dane CountyRutland(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutland have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for RutlandRutland is located in Dane CountyAlbion(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
Mendota(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
 
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mendota.  Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>Jump to our Gazetteer entry for MendotaMendota is located in Dane CountyGoogle driving directions:From your current location to Mendota From Door Creek to Mendota  
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 Door Creek, 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. |  |  |