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 Eau Claire had a population of 17,415 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Eau Claire had a population of 69,087 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Eau Claire, with the one closest to Eau Claire listed first.
- Shawtown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shawtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawtown
- Shawtown is located in Eau Claire County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Shawtown
- From Eau Claire to Shawtown
- Altoona
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Truax
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Irvine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Irvine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvine
- Irvine is located in Chippewa County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Irvine
- From Eau Claire to Irvine
- Caryville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Chippewa Falls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippewa Falls
- Chippewa Falls is located in Chippewa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,407 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Chippewa Falls
- From Eau Claire to Chippewa Falls
- Elk Mound
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Rock Falls
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rock Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Falls
- Rock Falls is located in Dunn County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rock Falls
- From Eau Claire to Rock Falls
- Fall Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Creek
- Fall Creek is located in Eau Claire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,291 people
- Nix Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nix Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nix Corner
- Nix Corner is located in Eau Claire County
- Bateman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Meridean
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridean
- Meridean is located in Dunn County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Meridean
- From Eau Claire to Meridean
- Eagle Point
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point
- Eagle Point is located in Chippewa County
- Eleva
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleva
- Eleva is located in Trempealeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Eleva
- From Eau Claire to Eleva
- Colfax
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Eagleton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleton
- Eagleton is located in Chippewa County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Eagleton
- From Eau Claire to Eagleton
- Rusk
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Mondovi
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Strum
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strum
- Strum is located in Trempealeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,071 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Strum
- From Eau Claire to Strum
- Ludington
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Cadott
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Dunnville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnville
- Dunnville is located in Dunn County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dunnville
- From Eau Claire to Dunnville
- Augusta
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast) - Cedar Falls
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Falls
- Cedar Falls is located in Dunn County
- Osseo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osseo
- Osseo is located in Trempealeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,671 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Osseo
- From Eau Claire to Osseo
- Menomonie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west) - Downsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downsville
- Downsville is located in Dunn County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Eau Claire: www.ci.eau-claire.wi.us/
The official website for Eau Claire County: www.co.eau-claire.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 Eau Claire, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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. |