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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 Johnstown had a population of 138 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Johnstown, with the one closest to Johnstown listed first.

  • Johnstown Center
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Emerald Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Fairfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Lima Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Allens Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Darien
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Milton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Delavan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Millard
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Heart Prairie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Milton Junction
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Tiffany
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tiffany. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffany
    • Tiffany is located in Rock County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Tiffany
    • From Johnstown to Tiffany
  • Clinton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Whitewater
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Janesville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Shopiere
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Koshkonong
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Koshkonong have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koshkonong
    • Koshkonong is located in Jefferson County
  • East Delavan
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Elkhorn
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Lauderdale
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lauderdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauderdale
    • Lauderdale is located in Walworth County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lauderdale
    • From Johnstown to Lauderdale
  • Cold Spring
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Afton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Afton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
    • Afton is located in Rock County
  • Porters
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porters have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porters
    • Porters is located in Rock County
  • Sharon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
    • Sharon is located in Walworth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,546 people
  • Williams Bay
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Adams
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Fort Atkinson
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Atkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Atkinson
    • Fort Atkinson is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,372 people

The official website for Rock County: www.co.rock.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 Johnstown, 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.




 

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