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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 Little Prairie had a population of 118 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Little Prairie, with the one closest to Little Prairie listed first.

  • Adams
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Palmyra
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
    • Palmyra is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,746 people
  • Troy Center
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Eagle
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Lauderdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Mayhews ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayhews have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhews
    • Mayhews is located in Walworth County
  • Heart Prairie
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Oak Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
    • Oak Hill is located in Jefferson County
  • Millard
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millard
    • Millard is located in Walworth County
  • North Prairie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Prairie
    • North Prairie is located in Waukesha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,236 people
  • Hebron
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 Jefferson County
  • Whitewater
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Rome
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
    • Rome is located in Jefferson County
  • Mukwonago
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mukwonago have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mukwonago
    • Mukwonago is located in Waukesha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,107 people
  • Ottawa
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ottawa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
    • Ottawa is located in Waukesha County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ottawa
    • From Little Prairie to Ottawa
  • Elkhorn
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Spring Prairie
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Genesee
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genesee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genesee
    • Genesee is located in Waukesha County
  • Genesee Depot
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Dousman
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dousman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dousman
    • Dousman is located in Waukesha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,317 people
  • Cold Spring
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Honey Creek
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Caldwell
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Waterville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Lima Center
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Wales
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wales have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
    • Wales is located in Waukesha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,651 people
  • Helenville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)

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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 Little Prairie, 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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