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 Independence had a population of 382 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Independence had a population of 1,291 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Independence, with the one closest to Independence listed first.
- Elk Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Whitehall
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Russell
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Russell is located in Trempealeau County
- Arcadia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Arcadia is located in Trempealeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,026 people
- Blair
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Hale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Lookout
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
- Lookout is located in Buffalo County
- Glencoe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Pigeon Falls
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Falls
- Pigeon Falls is located in Trempealeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Cortland ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Montana
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Strum
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strum
- Strum is located in Trempealeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,071 people
- Waumandee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waumandee
- Waumandee is located in Buffalo County
- York
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Eleva
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleva
- Eleva is located in Trempealeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
- Frenchville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchville
- Frenchville is located in Trempealeau County
- Ettrick
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Hegg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Cream
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Anchorage ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Bohri ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Dodge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Northfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
- Northfield is located in Jackson County
- Osseo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Mondovi
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for Trempealeau County: www.tremplocounty.com/
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 Independence, 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. |