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 in 1895, Downing had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Downing had a population of 262 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Downing, with the one closest to Downing listed first.
- Boyceville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hersey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wilson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Knapp
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Emerald
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Emerald is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald
- Woodville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wheeler
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Wheeler is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Cylon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cylon is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cylon
- Baldwin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wildwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wildwood is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Hatchville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Hatchville is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchville
- Menomonie Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Menomonie Junction is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menomonie Junction
- Spring Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- North Menomonie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- North Menomonie is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Menomonie
- Cedar Falls
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Falls is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Falls
- Hammond
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Menomonie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Clear Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Prairie Farm
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Prairie Farm is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Farm
- Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
- Deer Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rusk
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rusk is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
- Olivet
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Elmwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Stanton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Stanton is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
- Martell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Clayton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Clayton is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
- Richardson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Richardson is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson
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 Downing, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |