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 in 1895, Louisburg had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Louisburg, with the one closest to Louisburg listed first.
- Jamestown
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jamestown is located in Grant County
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- Kieler
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Kieler is located in Grant County
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- Fair Play
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Fair Play is located in Grant County
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- Sinsinawa
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Sinsinawa is located in Grant County
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- Dickeyville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dickeyville is located in Grant County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
- Rutledge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rutledge is located in Grant County
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- Georgetown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Georgetown is located in Grant County
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- Menominee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Menominee is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
- Hazel Green
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hazel Green is located in Grant County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
- Cuba City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Cuba City is located in Grant County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,047 people
- Sageville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Sageville is located in Dubuque County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sageville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
- Dubuque
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- East Dubuque
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Elmo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Elmo is located in Grant County
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- Bigpatch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bigpatch is located in Grant County
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- Benton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Benton is located in Lafayette County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
- Cattese
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cattese is located in Dubuque County (IA)
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- Strawbridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Strawbridge is located in Lafayette County
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- Center Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Center Grove is located in Dubuque County (IA)
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- Rockdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rockdale is located in Dubuque County (IA)
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- Massey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Massey is located in Dubuque County (IA)
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- Millbrig ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Millbrig is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
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- Lead Mine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Lead Mine is located in Lafayette County
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- Meekers Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Meekers Grove is located in Lafayette County
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- Elk Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Elk Grove is located in Lafayette County
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- British Hollow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- British Hollow is located in Grant County
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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 Louisburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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