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 Fair Play had a population of 196 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Fair Play, with the one closest to Fair Play listed first.
- Sinsinawa
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Menominee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Kieler
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Jamestown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown is located in Grant County
- Louisburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Rutledge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Dubuque
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubuque
- Dubuque is located in Dubuque County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57,781 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dubuque <4>
- East Dubuque
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dubuque
- East Dubuque is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,565 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Dubuque <4>
- Cattese
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Dickeyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickeyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickeyville
- Dickeyville is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
- Hazel Green
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green
- Hazel Green is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
- Rockdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
- Rockdale is located in Dubuque County (IA)
- Massey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Georgetown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Grant County
- Sageville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Center Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Grove
- Center Grove is located in Dubuque County (IA)
- Key West
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key West
- Key West is located in Dubuque County (IA)
- Millbrig ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Cuba City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - King
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Strawbridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawbridge
- Strawbridge is located in Lafayette County
- Benton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Elmo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Galena
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
- Galena is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,151 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galena <4>
- Bigpatch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Grant County: www.grantcounty.org/
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 Fair Play, 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |