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

• Mondovi
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Mondovi is located in Buffalo County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,562 people
• Eleva
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Eleva is located in Trempealeau County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
• Rock Falls
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Rock Falls is located in Dunn County
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• Caryville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Caryville is located in Dunn County
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• Shawtown
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Shawtown is located in Eau Claire County
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• Nix Corner
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Nix Corner is located in Eau Claire County
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• Strum
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Strum is located in Trempealeau County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,071 people
• Eau Claire
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Eau Claire is located in Eau Claire County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,087 people
• Altoona
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Altoona is located in Eau Claire County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,062 people
• Meridean
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Meridean is located in Dunn County
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• Lookout
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Lookout is located in Buffalo County
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• Truax
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Truax is located in Eau Claire County
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• Russell
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Russell is located in Trempealeau County
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• Elk Mound
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Elk Mound is located in Dunn County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
• Fall Creek
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Fall Creek is located in Eau Claire County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,291 people
• Dunnville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Dunnville is located in Dunn County
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• Modena
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Modena is located in Buffalo County
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• Elk Creek
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Elk Creek is located in Trempealeau County
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• Osseo
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Osseo is located in Trempealeau County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,671 people
• Urne
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Urne is located in Buffalo County
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• Hale
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Hale is located in Trempealeau County
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• Downsville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Downsville is located in Dunn County
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• Durand
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Durand is located in Pepin County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,789 people
• Irvine
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Irvine is located in Chippewa County
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• Independence
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Independence is located in Trempealeau County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,291 people
• Chippewa Falls
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Chippewa Falls is located in Chippewa County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,407 people
• Rusk
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Rusk is located in Dunn County
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• Eau Galle
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Eau Galle is located in Dunn County
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