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 Forward had a population of 16 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

• Primrose
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Primrose is located in Dane County
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• Moscow
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Moscow is located in Iowa County
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• Mount Vernon
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Mount Vernon is located in Dane County
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• Mount Horeb
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Mount Horeb is located in Dane County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,563 people
• Blanchardville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Blanchardville is located in Lafayette County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 788 people
• New Glarus
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • New Glarus is located in Green County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,136 people
• Blue Mounds
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Blue Mounds is located in Dane County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
• Montrose
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Montrose is located in Dane County
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• Klevenville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Klevenville is located in Dane County
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• Hollandale
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Hollandale is located in Iowa County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
• Barneveld
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Barneveld is located in Iowa County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,252 people
• Belleville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Belleville is located in Dane County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,514 people
• Paoli
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Paoli is located in Dane County
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• Riley
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Riley is located in Dane County
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• Yellowstone
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Yellowstone is located in Lafayette County
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• Basco
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Basco is located in Dane County
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• Verona
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Verona is located in Dane County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,539 people
• Pine Bluff
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Pine Bluff is located in Dane County
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• Elvers
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Elvers is located in Dane County
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• Monticello
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Monticello is located in Green County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
• Dayton
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Dayton is located in Green County
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• Jonesdale
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jonesdale is located in Iowa County
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• Argyle
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Argyle is located in Lafayette County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
• West Middleton
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • West Middleton is located in Dane County
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• Cross Plains
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Cross Plains is located in Dane County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,280 people