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 Merrimac in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Merrimac. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Merrimac listed first.
- Okee
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okee
- Okee is located in Columbia County
- Lodi
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
- Lodi is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,109 people
- Prairie du Sac village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie du Sac village
- Prairie du Sac village is located in Sauk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,426 people
- Sauk City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Roxbury
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Dekorra
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Baraboo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baraboo
- Baraboo is located in Sauk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,121 people
- Dane
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Poynette
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Marxville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Springfield Corners
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield Corners
- Springfield Corners is located in Dane County
- Arlington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Arlington is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 818 people
- North Freedom
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Freedom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Freedom
- North Freedom is located in Sauk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 690 people
- Denzer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denzer
- Denzer is located in Sauk County
- Norway Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norway Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway Grove
- Norway Grove is located in Dane County
- Morrisonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisonville
- Morrisonville is located in Dane County
- Lowville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Portage
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
- Portage is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,381 people
- Waunakee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Leeds
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - North Leeds
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Leeds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Leeds
- North Leeds is located in Columbia County
- Black Hawk
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Hawk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Hawk
- Black Hawk is located in Sauk County
- Mazomanie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Ashton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
- Ashton is located in Dane County
- DeForest
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeForest
- DeForest is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,915 people
- Leland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Merrimac. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sauk County: www.co.sauk.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 Merrimac, 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. |