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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>

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)
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    • Mondovi is located in Buffalo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,562 people
  • Eleva
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
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    • Eleva is located in Trempealeau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
  • Rock Falls
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rock Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Falls
    • Rock Falls is located in Dunn County
  • Caryville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caryville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caryville
    • Caryville is located in Dunn County
  • Shawtown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shawtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawtown
    • Shawtown is located in Eau Claire County
  • Nix Corner
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nix Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nix Corner
    • Nix Corner is located in Eau Claire County
  • Strum
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
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    • Strum is located in Trempealeau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,071 people
  • Eau Claire
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
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    • Eau Claire is located in Eau Claire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,087 people
  • Altoona
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altoona have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
    • Altoona is located in Eau Claire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,062 people
  • Meridean
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
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    • Meridean is located in Dunn County
  • Lookout
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
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    • Lookout is located in Buffalo County
  • Truax
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truax have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truax
    • Truax is located in Eau Claire County
  • Russell
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
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    • Russell is located in Trempealeau County
  • Elk Mound
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Mound
    • Elk Mound is located in Dunn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
  • Fall Creek
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Creek
    • Fall Creek is located in Eau Claire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,291 people
  • Dunnville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnville
    • Dunnville is located in Dunn County
  • Modena
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Modena have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modena
    • Modena is located in Buffalo County
  • Elk Creek
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Creek
    • Elk Creek is located in Trempealeau County
  • Osseo
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osseo
    • Osseo is located in Trempealeau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,671 people
  • Urne
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urne
    • Urne is located in Buffalo County
  • Hale
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale
    • Hale is located in Trempealeau County
  • Downsville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downsville
    • Downsville is located in Dunn County
  • Durand
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durand
    • Durand is located in Pepin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,789 people
  • Irvine
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Irvine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvine
    • Irvine is located in Chippewa County
  • Independence
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
    • Independence is located in Trempealeau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,291 people
  • Chippewa Falls
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippewa Falls
    • Chippewa Falls is located in Chippewa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,407 people
  • Rusk
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rusk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Rusk is located in Dunn County
  • Eau Galle
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eau Galle
    • Eau Galle is located in Dunn County

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 Nelsonville, 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.