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 Hiles in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Hiles. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Hiles listed first.

Atkins
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Atkins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
- Atkins is located in Forest County
Crandon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandon
- Crandon is located in Forest County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,780 people
Malvern
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malvern have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malvern
- Malvern is located in Oneida County
Pelican Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelican Lake
- Pelican Lake is located in Oneida County
Cavour
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cavour have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavour
- Cavour is located in Forest County
Post Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Lake
- Post Lake is located in Langlade County
Eagle River
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle River
- Eagle River is located in Vilas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,582 people
Rhinelander
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhinelander
- Rhinelander is located in Oneida County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,637 people
Elcho
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elcho
- Elcho is located in Langlade County
Summit Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Lake
- Summit Lake is located in Langlade County
Jeffris
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffris have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffris
- Jeffris is located in Lincoln County
Armstrong Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armstrong Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong Creek
- Armstrong Creek is located in Forest County
Newbold
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newbold have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbold
- Newbold is located in Oneida County
Koepenick
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Koepenick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koepenick
- Koepenick is located in Langlade County
McNaughton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McNaughton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNaughton
- McNaughton is located in Oneida County
Lily
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lily. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily
- Lily is located in Langlade County

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Hiles: www.townofhiles.org/

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 Hiles, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>	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.
<3>	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.