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 Fort Atkinson had a population of 2,283 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Fort Atkinson had a population of 12,372 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Fort Atkinson, with the one closest to Fort Atkinson listed first.
- Cold Spring
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
- Cold Spring is located in Jefferson County
- Jefferson
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Koshkonong
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Koshkonong have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koshkonong
- Koshkonong is located in Jefferson County
- Hebron
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Whitewater
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater
- Whitewater is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,993 people
- Jefferson Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Junction
- Jefferson Junction is located in Jefferson County
- Lima Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima Center
- Lima Center is located in Rock County
- Helenville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helenville
- Helenville is located in Jefferson County
- Lake Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mills
- Lake Mills is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,014 people
- Johnson Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Creek
- Johnson Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,065 people
- Cambridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Aztalan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Rockdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Albion
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Albion is located in Dane County
- Milton Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Junction
- Milton Junction is located in Rock County
- Milton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Milton is located in Rock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,643 people
- Rome
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Milford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Oak Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - London
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Edgerton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
- Edgerton is located in Rock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,595 people
- Palmyra
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Farmington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Farmington is located in Jefferson County
- Deerfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- Deerfield is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,540 people
- Utica
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffersoncountywi.gov
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 Fort Atkinson, 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. |