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, Folsom had a post office and no railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Folsom, with the one closest to Folsom listed first.

• Towerville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Towerville is located in Crawford County
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• Soldiers Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Soldiers Grove is located in Crawford County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 535 people
• Readstown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Readstown is located in Vernon County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 414 people
• Liberty Pole
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Liberty Pole is located in Vernon County
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• Rising Sun
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Rising Sun is located in Crawford County
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• Fargo
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Fargo is located in Vernon County
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• North Clayton
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • North Clayton is located in Crawford County
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• Sugar Grove
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Sugar Grove is located in Vernon County
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• Liberty
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Liberty is located in Vernon County
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• Viroqua
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Viroqua is located in Vernon County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,394 people
• Ross
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Ross is located in Vernon County
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• Mount Sterling
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Mount Sterling is located in Crawford County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
• Viola
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Viola is located in Richland County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 665 people
• West Prairie
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • West Prairie is located in Vernon County
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• Bell Center
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Bell Center is located in Crawford County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 114 people
• Sylvan
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Sylvan is located in Richland County
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• Springville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Springville is located in Vernon County
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• Avalanche
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Avalanche is located in Vernon County
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• Purdy
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Purdy is located in Vernon County
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• Retreat
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Retreat is located in Vernon County
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• Ferryville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Ferryville is located in Crawford County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
• Seneca
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Seneca is located in Crawford County
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• Sabin
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Sabin is located in Richland County
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• La Farge
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • La Farge is located in Vernon County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people
• Five Points
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Five Points is located in Richland County
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• Mill Creek ‑ Historic
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Mill Creek is located in Richland County
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• Esofea
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Esofea is located in Vernon County
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• Bloomingdale
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Bloomingdale is located in Vernon County
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