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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 Middle Ridge had a population of 18 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Saint Joseph
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Coon Valley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Leon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
    • Leon is located in Monroe County
  • Rockland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Newry
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Melvina
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Barre Mills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Cashton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cashton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashton
    • Cashton is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,111 people
  • West Salem
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Westby
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Burns
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burns have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
    • Burns is located in La Crosse County
  • Esofea
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esofea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esofea
    • Esofea is located in Vernon County
  • Sparta
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Chaseburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Saint Marys
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
    • Saint Marys is located in Monroe County
  • Calvert
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvert
    • Calvert is located in La Crosse County
  • Bloomingdale
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
    • Bloomingdale is located in Vernon County
  • Medary
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medary
    • Medary is located in La Crosse County
  • Springville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
    • Springville is located in Vernon County
  • Angelo
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Onalaska
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onalaska have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onalaska
    • Onalaska is located in La Crosse County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,108 people
  • Grand Crossing
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Newton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
    • Newton is located in Vernon County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Newton
    • From Middle Ridge to Newton
  • Avalanche
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avalanche have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalanche
    • Avalanche is located in Vernon County
  • North La Crosse
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North La Crosse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North La Crosse
    • North La Crosse is located in La Crosse County
  • La Crosse
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)

The official website for La Crosse County: www.co.la-crosse.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 Middle Ridge, 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.
<3>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.




 

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