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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 Mendota had a population of 627 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Darwin ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Darwin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darwin
    • Darwin is located in Dane County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Darwin
    • From Mendota to Darwin
  • Madison
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Waunakee
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waunakee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waunakee
    • Waunakee is located in Dane County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,188 people
  • Pheasant Branch
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pheasant Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Branch
    • Pheasant Branch is located in Dane County
  • Burke
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burke. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
    • Burke is located in Dane County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Burke
    • From Mendota to Burke
  • Windsor
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Middleton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
    • Middleton is located in Dane County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,195 people
  • DeForest
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Norway Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norway Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway Grove
    • Norway Grove is located in Dane County
  • Ashton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Vilas
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vilas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas
    • Vilas is located in Dane County
  • Sun Prairie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Prairie
    • Sun Prairie is located in Dane County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,119 people
  • Fitchburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Syene ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Syene. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syene
    • Syene is located in Dane County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Syene
    • From Mendota to Syene
  • Hope
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
    • Hope is located in Dane County
  • Morrisonville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Dane
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dane have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dane
    • Dane is located in Dane County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 people
  • Springfield Corners
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield Corners
    • Springfield Corners is located in Dane County
  • West Middleton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Middleton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Middleton
    • West Middleton is located in Dane County
  • Cottage Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Lakeview
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
    • Lakeview is located in Dane County
  • Verona
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verona have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
    • Verona is located in Dane County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,539 people
  • Door Creek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Door Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Door Creek
    • Door Creek is located in Dane County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Door Creek
    • From Mendota to Door Creek
  • Pierceville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • North Bristol
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Keyeser
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keyeser. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyeser
    • Keyeser is located in Columbia County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Keyeser
    • From Mendota to Keyeser
  • Leeds
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leeds have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
    • Leeds is located in Columbia County
  • Cross Plains
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Plains
    • Cross Plains is located in Dane County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,280 people

The official website for Dane County: www.co.dane.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 Mendota, 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.




 

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