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

• Muskego
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Muskego is located in Waukesha County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,317 people
• Big Bend
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Big Bend is located in Waukesha County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,487 people
• Tess Corners
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Tess Corners is located in Waukesha County
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• Prospect
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Prospect is located in Waukesha County
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• Durham
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Durham is located in Waukesha County
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• Vernon
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Vernon is located in Waukesha County
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• Union Church
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Union Church is located in Milwaukee County
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• Saint Martins
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Saint Martins is located in Milwaukee County
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• New Berlin
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • New Berlin is located in Waukesha County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,812 people
• Hales Corners
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Hales Corners is located in Milwaukee County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,553 people
• Caldwell
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Caldwell is located in Racine County
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• Calhoun
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Calhoun is located in Waukesha County
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• Waukesha
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Waukesha is located in Waukesha County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 72,376 people
• Mukwonago
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Mukwonago is located in Waukesha County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,107 people
• North Cape
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • North Cape is located in Racine County
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• Kneeland
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Kneeland is located in Racine County
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• Waterford
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Waterford is located in Racine County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,618 people
• Raymond
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Raymond is located in Racine County
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• Elm Grove
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Elm Grove is located in Waukesha County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,137 people
• Genesee
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Genesee is located in Waukesha County
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• Rochester
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Rochester is located in Racine County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,880 people
• Brookfield
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Brookfield is located in Waukesha County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,164 people
• Genesee Depot
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Genesee Depot is located in Waukesha County
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• Duplainville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Duplainville is located in Waukesha County
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• Yorkville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Yorkville is located in Racine County
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• Kilbournville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Kilbournville is located in Racine County
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• Oakwood
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Oakwood is located in Milwaukee County
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• North Prairie
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • North Prairie is located in Waukesha County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,236 people