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 Heart Prairie had a population of 26 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Heart Prairie, with the one closest to Heart Prairie listed first.
- Millard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millard
- Millard is located in Walworth County
- Lauderdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Adams
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Whitewater
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mayhews ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayhews have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhews
- Mayhews is located in Walworth County
- Little Prairie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Elkhorn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Palmyra
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- Palmyra is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,746 people
- Johnstown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Delavan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Troy Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Lima Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Cold Spring
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Johnstown Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hebron
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Hebron is located in Jefferson County
- Fairfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Fairfield is located in Rock County
- Darien
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- East Delavan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Delavan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Delavan
- East Delavan is located in Walworth County
- Eagle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Oak Hill is located in Jefferson County
- Williams Bay
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Spring Prairie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Emerald Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Allens Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Springfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Walworth County
- Rome
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Rome is located in Jefferson County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Walworth County: www.co.walworth.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 Heart Prairie, 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. |