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

Phlox
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phlox
- Phlox is located in Langlade County
Regina
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Regina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regina
- Regina is located in Shawano County
Elmhurst
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmhurst
- Elmhurst is located in Langlade County
Aniwa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aniwa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aniwa
- Aniwa is located in Shawano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
Birnamwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Birnamwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birnamwood
- Birnamwood is located in Shawano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 772 people
Antigo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antigo
- Antigo is located in Langlade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,719 people
Eland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eland
- Eland is located in Shawano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
Hogarty
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hogarty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogarty
- Hogarty is located in Marathon County
Norrie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norrie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norrie
- Norrie is located in Marathon County
Wittenberg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittenberg
- Wittenberg is located in Shawano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 986 people
Elton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
- Elton is located in Langlade County
Bryant
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bryant. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
- Bryant is located in Langlade County
Whitcomb
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitcomb have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitcomb
- Whitcomb is located in Shawano County
Hatley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatley
- Hatley is located in Marathon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
Deerbrook
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerbrook
- Deerbrook is located in Langlade County
Gresham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
- Gresham is located in Shawano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 563 people
Elderon
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elderon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderon
- Elderon is located in Marathon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
Tigerton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigerton
- Tigerton is located in Shawano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
Leopolis
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leopolis
- Leopolis is located in Shawano County
Pike Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pike Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike Lake
- Pike Lake is located in Marathon County
Kempster
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kempster. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempster
- Kempster is located in Langlade County
Split Rock
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Split Rock
- Split Rock is located in Shawano County
Caroline
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caroline have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caroline
- Caroline is located in Shawano County
Pella
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pella
- Pella is located in Shawano County
Hunting
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunting have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting
- Hunting is located in Shawano County
Keshena
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keshena
- Keshena is located in Menominee County
Lily
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lily. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily
- Lily is located in Langlade County

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Mattoon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Shawano County: www.co.shawano.wi.us/

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 Mattoon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>	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.
<3>	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.