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

• Marquette
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Marquette is located in Green Lake County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquette
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
• Princeton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Princeton is located in Green Lake County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,166 people
• Montello
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Montello is located in Marquette County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montello
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,454 people
• Germania
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Germania is located in Marquette County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germania
• Kingston
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Kingston is located in Green Lake County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
• Neshkoro
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Neshkoro is located in Marquette County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neshkoro
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
• Harrisville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Harrisville is located in Marquette County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
• Packwaukee
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Packwaukee is located in Marquette County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packwaukee
• Belle Fountain
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Belle Fountain is located in Columbia County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Fountain
• Markesan
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Markesan is located in Green Lake County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markesan
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,389 people
• Rodney ‑ Historic
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Rodney is located in Waushara County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
• Marcellon
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Marcellon is located in Columbia County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcellon
• Dakota
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Dakota is located in Waushara County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dakota
• Spring Lake
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Spring Lake is located in Waushara County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
• Utley
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Utley is located in Green Lake County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utley
• Fairwater
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Fairwater is located in Fond du Lac County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairwater
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
• Berlin
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Berlin is located in Green Lake County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,383 people
• Oxford
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Oxford is located in Marquette County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
• Douglas Center
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Douglas Center is located in Marquette County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Center
• Pardeeville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Pardeeville is located in Columbia County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pardeeville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,053 people
• Cambria
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Cambria is located in Columbia County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 748 people
• Ripon
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Ripon is located in Fond du Lac County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripon
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,844 people
• Richford
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Richford is located in Waushara County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richford
• Briggsville
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Briggsville is located in Marquette County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggsville
• Randolph
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Randolph is located in Dodge County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,738 people
• Rush Lake
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Rush Lake is located in Winnebago County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Lake