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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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurricane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane
    • Hurricane is located in Grant County
  • Ellenboro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellenboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellenboro
    • Ellenboro is located in Grant County
  • Stitzer
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Mount Ida
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Ida. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ida
    • Mount Ida is located in Grant County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Mount Ida
    • From Lancaster to Mount Ida
  • Rockville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
    • Rockville is located in Grant County
  • Beetown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • 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)
  • Fennimore
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Burton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
    • Burton is located in Grant County
  • Potosi
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • 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
  • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Werley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Werley
    • Werley is located in Grant County
  • Preston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Preston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
    • Preston is located in Grant County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Preston
    • From Lancaster to Preston
  • McCartney
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCartney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCartney
    • McCartney is located in Grant County
  • Arthur
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arthur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
    • Arthur is located in Grant County
  • North Andover
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Cameron
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cameron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
    • Cameron is located in Dubuque County (IA)
  • 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)
  • Rewey
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Cassville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Balltown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Balltown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balltown
    • Balltown is located in Dubuque County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Balltown
    • From Lancaster to Balltown
  • 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)
  • Millville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)

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.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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