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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>

While we didn't find Jordan in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Jordan. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Jordan listed first.

  • Ellis
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Ellis is located in Portage County
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  • Stevens Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Stevens Point is located in Portage County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,949 people
  • Stockton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Stockton is located in Portage County
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  • Polonia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Polonia is located in Portage County
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  • Custer
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Custer is located in Portage County
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  • Arnott
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Arnott is located in Portage County
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  • Shantytown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Shantytown is located in Marathon County
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  • Fancher
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Fancher is located in Portage County
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  • Lake Emily ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Lake Emily is located in Portage County
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  • Garfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Garfield is located in Portage County
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  • Meehan
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Meehan is located in Portage County
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  • Amherst Junction
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Amherst Junction is located in Portage County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 392 people
  • Nelsonville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Nelsonville is located in Portage County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
  • Alban
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Alban is located in Portage County
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  • New Hope
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • New Hope is located in Portage County
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  • Peru
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Peru is located in Portage County
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  • Dancy
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Dancy is located in Marathon County
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  • Junction City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Junction City is located in Portage County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
  • Amherst
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Amherst is located in Portage County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,082 people
  • Knowlton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Knowlton is located in Marathon County
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  • Keene
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Keene is located in Portage County
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  • Northland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Northland is located in Waupaca County
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  • Bevent
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Bevent is located in Marathon County
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  • Rudolph
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Rudolph is located in Wood County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 411 people
  • Mosinee
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Mosinee is located in Marathon County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,195 people
  • Milladore
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Milladore is located in Wood County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people

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 Jordan, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.