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 Lancaster had a population of 1,543 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Lancaster had a population of 3,700 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Lancaster, with the one closest to Lancaster listed first.
- Hurricane
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Ellenboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Stitzer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stitzer
- Stitzer is located in Grant County
- Mount Ida
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Rockville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Beetown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beetown
- Beetown is located in Grant County
- British Hollow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for British Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for British Hollow
- British Hollow is located in Grant County
- Annaton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annaton
- Annaton is located in Grant County
- Fennimore
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fennimore
- Fennimore is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,469 people
- Burton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Potosi
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potosi
- Potosi is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
- Lancaster Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster Junction
- Lancaster Junction is located in Grant County
- Preston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Mount Hope
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Mount Hope is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
- Werley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - McCartney
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Arthur
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - North Andover
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Andover
- North Andover is located in Grant County
- Cameron
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Platteville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platteville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platteville
- Platteville is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,650 people
- Livingston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
- Livingston is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
- Waupeton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waupeton
- Waupeton is located in Dubuque County (IA)
- Rewey
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rewey
- Rewey is located in Iowa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
- Balltown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Dickeyville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickeyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickeyville
- Dickeyville is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
- Montfort
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montfort
- Montfort is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 675 people
- Homer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Lancaster: www.lancasterwisconsin.com/
The official website for Grant County: www.grantcounty.org/
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 Lancaster, 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. |