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 Elk Creek had a population of 27 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Elk Creek, with the one closest to Elk Creek listed first.
- Russell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Russell is located in Trempealeau County
- Independence
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Trempealeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,291 people
- Whitehall
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Hale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Strum
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strum
- Strum is located in Trempealeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,071 people
- Pigeon Falls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Falls
- Pigeon Falls is located in Trempealeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Lookout
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
- Lookout is located in Buffalo County
- Eleva
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleva
- Eleva is located in Trempealeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
- Blair
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - York
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Arcadia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Arcadia is located in Trempealeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,026 people
- Osseo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Montana
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Glencoe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Northfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
- Northfield is located in Jackson County
- Nix Corner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nix Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nix Corner
- Nix Corner is located in Eau Claire County
- Cortland ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Levis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Mondovi
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Waumandee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waumandee
- Waumandee is located in Buffalo County
- Ettrick
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Hegg
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Sechlerville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sechlerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sechlerville
- Sechlerville is located in Jackson County
- Cream
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Frenchville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchville
- Frenchville is located in Trempealeau County
- Hixton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hixton
- Hixton is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
- North Branch
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Branch
- North Branch is located in Jackson County
- Modena
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Trempealeau County: www.tremplocounty.com/
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 Elk 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. |