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 Mills had a population of 1,053 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Lake Mills had a population of 6,014 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Lake Mills, with the one closest to Lake Mills listed first.
- Aztalan
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Milford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - London
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Cambridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Jefferson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Jefferson Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Junction
- Jefferson Junction is located in Jefferson County
- Johnson Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Creek
- Johnson Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,065 people
- Deerfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- Deerfield is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,540 people
- Waterloo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Hubbleton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Rockdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Fort Atkinson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- 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
- Marshall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
- Marshall is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,016 people
- Helenville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helenville
- Helenville is located in Jefferson County
- Farmington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Farmington is located in Jefferson County
- Nora
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Deansville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deansville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deansville
- Deansville is located in Dane County
- Utica
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Pipersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pipersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipersville
- Pipersville is located in Jefferson County
- Richwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Pierceville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
- Pierceville is located in Dane County
- Cold Spring
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
- Cold Spring is located in Jefferson County
- Hebron
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Cottage Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
- Cottage Grove is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,158 people
- Door Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Door Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Door Creek
- Door Creek is located in Dane County
- Albion
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Albion is located in Dane County
- Koshkonong
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- 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
- Rome
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Concord
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Lake Mills: www.ci.lake-mills.wi.us/
The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffersoncountywi.gov
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 Mills, 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. |