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 Lake Geneva had a population of 2,297 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Lake Geneva had a population of 8,096 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Lake Geneva, with the one closest to Lake Geneva listed first.
- Springfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Walworth County
- Lyons
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Lyons is located in Walworth County
- Williams Bay
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Bay
- Williams Bay is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,657 people
- East Delavan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- 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
- Slades Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slades Corners
- Slades Corners is located in Kenosha County
- Spring Prairie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Prairie
- Spring Prairie is located in Walworth County
- Hebron
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Hebron is located in McHenry County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,175 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <3>
- Elkhorn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
- Elkhorn is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,020 people
- Burlington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Burlington is located in Racine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,898 people
- Big Foot Prairie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Foot Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Foot Prairie
- Big Foot Prairie is located in McHenry County (IL)
- Alden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
- Alden is located in McHenry County (IL)
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- Richmond
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Richmond is located in McHenry County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,896 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <3>
- Twin Lakes
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Twin Lakes is located in Kenosha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,234 people
- Bassett
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - New Munster
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Munster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Munster
- New Munster is located in Kenosha County
- Delavan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan
- Delavan is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,240 people
- Mayhews ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Solon Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solon Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon Mills
- Solon Mills is located in McHenry County (IL)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solon Mills <3>
- Fox River
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Honey Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
- Honey Creek is located in Racine County
- Lauderdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lauderdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauderdale
- Lauderdale is located in Walworth County
- Lawrence
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Harvard
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
- Harvard is located in McHenry County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,979 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harvard <3>
- Ringwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ringwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringwood
- Ringwood is located in McHenry County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ringwood <3>
- Spring Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
- Spring Grove is located in McHenry County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,679 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Grove <3>
- Rochester
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Rochester is located in Racine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,880 people
- Millard
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Darien
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darien
- Darien is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,591 people
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Lake Geneva: www.cityoflakegeneva.com/
The official website for Walworth County: www.co.walworth.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 Lake Geneva, 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |