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>

While we didn't find Goerkes Corner in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Goerkes Corner. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Goerkes Corner listed first.

• Calhoun
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Calhoun is located in Waukesha County
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• Brookfield
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Brookfield is located in Waukesha County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,164 people
• Waukesha
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Waukesha is located in Waukesha County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 72,376 people
• Duplainville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Duplainville is located in Waukesha County
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• Elm Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Elm Grove is located in Waukesha County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,137 people
• New Berlin
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • New Berlin is located in Waukesha County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,812 people
• Marcy
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Marcy is located in Waukesha County
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• Prospect
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Prospect is located in Waukesha County
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• Sussex
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Sussex is located in Waukesha County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,086 people
• Lannon
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Lannon is located in Waukesha County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,284 people
• Tess Corners
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Tess Corners is located in Waukesha County
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• Hales Corners
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Hales Corners is located in Milwaukee County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,553 people
• Pewaukee
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Pewaukee is located in Waukesha County
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• West Granville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • West Granville is located in Milwaukee County
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• Fussville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Fussville is located in Waukesha County
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• Hartland
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Hartland is located in Waukesha County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,338 people
• Wales
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Wales is located in Waukesha County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,651 people
• Vernon
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Vernon is located in Waukesha County
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• Big Bend
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Big Bend is located in Waukesha County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,487 people
• Muskego
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Muskego is located in Waukesha County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,317 people
• Saint Martins
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Saint Martins is located in Milwaukee County
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• Menomonee Falls
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Menomonee Falls is located in Waukesha County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,243 people
• Merton
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Merton is located in Waukesha County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,812 people
• Colgate
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Colgate is located in Washington County
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• Genesee Depot
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Genesee Depot is located in Waukesha County
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• Genesee
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Genesee is located in Waukesha County
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• Granville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Granville is located in Milwaukee County
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• Delafield
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Delafield is located in Waukesha County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,559 people