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

• Windsor
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Windsor is located in Dane County
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• DeForest
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • DeForest is located in Dane County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,915 people
• Mendota
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Mendota is located in Dane County
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• Norway Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Norway Grove is located in Dane County
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• Waunakee
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Waunakee is located in Dane County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,188 people
• Darwin ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Darwin is located in Dane County
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• Burke
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Burke is located in Dane County
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• Sun Prairie
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Sun Prairie is located in Dane County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,119 people
• Morrisonville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Morrisonville is located in Dane County
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• Keyeser
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Keyeser is located in Columbia County
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• Leeds
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Leeds is located in Columbia County
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• North Bristol
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • North Bristol is located in Dane County
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• North Leeds
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • North Leeds is located in Columbia County
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• Dane
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Dane is located in Dane County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 people
• Pheasant Branch
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Pheasant Branch is located in Dane County
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• Madison
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Madison is located in Dane County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 263,094 people
• Vilas
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Vilas is located in Dane County
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• Arlington
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Arlington is located in Columbia County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 818 people
• Ashton
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Ashton is located in Dane County
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• Middleton
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Middleton is located in Dane County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,195 people
• Cottage Grove
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Cottage Grove is located in Dane County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,158 people
• Pierceville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Pierceville is located in Dane County
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• East Bristol
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • East Bristol is located in Dane County
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• Hope
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Hope is located in Dane County
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• Lodi
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Lodi is located in Columbia County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,109 people
• Springfield Corners
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Springfield Corners is located in Dane County
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