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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, Garfield had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Peru
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peru have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
    • Peru is located in Portage County
  • Nelsonville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • New Hope
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
    • New Hope is located in Portage County
  • Northland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northland
    • Northland is located in Waupaca County
  • Alban
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Polonia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Lake Emily ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lake Emily. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Emily
    • Lake Emily is located in Portage County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lake Emily
    • From Garfield to Lake Emily
  • Amherst Junction
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amherst Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst Junction
    • Amherst Junction is located in Portage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 392 people
  • Custer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Amherst
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Ellis
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Fancher
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fancher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancher
    • Fancher is located in Portage County
  • Stockton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
    • Stockton is located in Portage County
  • Iola
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola
    • Iola is located in Waupaca County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,190 people
  • Arnott
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arnott. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnott
    • Arnott is located in Portage County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Arnott
    • From Garfield to Arnott
  • Scandinavia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scandinavia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandinavia
    • Scandinavia is located in Waupaca County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
  • Shantytown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shantytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shantytown
    • Shantytown is located in Marathon County
  • Sheridan
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Stevens Point
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Ogdensburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogdensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogdensburg
    • Ogdensburg is located in Waupaca County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
  • Big Falls
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Falls
    • Big Falls is located in Waupaca County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
  • Bevent
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bevent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bevent
    • Bevent is located in Marathon County
  • Elderon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elderon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderon
    • Elderon is located in Marathon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
  • Keene
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keene have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene
    • Keene is located in Portage County
  • Split Rock
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Tigerton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)

The official website for Portage County: www.co.portage.wi.us/

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 Garfield, 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.




 

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