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, Irving had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Irving, with the one closest to Irving listed first.
- Shamrock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Melrose
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Melrose is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
- Cataract
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Sheppard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Black River Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black River Falls
- Black River Falls is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,454 people
- Burr Oak
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - North Bend
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Bend. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bend
- North Bend is located in Jackson County
- Millston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millston
- Millston is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Hixton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hixton
- Hixton is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
- Sechlerville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sechlerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sechlerville
- Sechlerville is located in Jackson County
- Lynxville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Hegg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Mindoro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindoro
- Mindoro is located in La Crosse County
- Angelo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angelo
- Angelo is located in Monroe County
- Stevenstown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stevenstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevenstown
- Stevenstown is located in La Crosse County
- Burns
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Sparta
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Sparta is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,800 people
- Alma Center
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma Center
- Alma Center is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 491 people
- Hatfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
- Hatfield is located in Jackson County
- Blair
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - North Branch
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Branch
- North Branch is located in Jackson County
- Merrillan
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Ettrick
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Rockland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Rockland is located in La Crosse County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
- Kirby
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Jackson County: www.co.jackson.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 Irving, 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. |