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 in 1895, Nicholson had a post office and no railroad service.

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

• Nowell ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Nowell is located in Waupaca County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nowell
• Marble ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Marble is located in Waupaca County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble
• Symco
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Symco is located in Waupaca County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Symco
• Bear Creek
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Bear Creek is located in Outagamie County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
• Sugar Bush
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Sugar Bush is located in Outagamie County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Bush
• Manawa
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Manawa is located in Waupaca County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manawa
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,269 people
• Clintonville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Clintonville is located in Waupaca County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,353 people
• Little Wolf ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Little Wolf is located in Waupaca County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Wolf
• Royalton
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Royalton is located in Waupaca County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
• Northport
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Northport is located in Waupaca County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northport
• Buckbee
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Buckbee is located in Waupaca County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckbee
• Ostrander
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Ostrander is located in Waupaca County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ostrander
• Marion
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Marion is located in Waupaca County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,167 people
• New London
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • New London is located in Waupaca County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,065 people
• Ogdensburg
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Ogdensburg is located in Waupaca County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogdensburg
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
• Embarrass
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Embarrass is located in Waupaca County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Embarrass
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
• Big Falls
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Big Falls is located in Waupaca County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Falls
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
• Baldwins Mill
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Baldwins Mill is located in Waupaca County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwins Mill
• Hunting
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Hunting is located in Shawano County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting
• Caroline
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Caroline is located in Shawano County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caroline
• Shiocton
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Shiocton is located in Outagamie County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiocton
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 914 people
• Leeman
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Leeman is located in Outagamie County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeman
• Belle Plaine
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Belle Plaine is located in Shawano County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Plaine
• Pella
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Pella is located in Shawano County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pella
• Stephensville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Stephensville is located in Outagamie County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephensville
• Split Rock
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Split Rock is located in Shawano County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Split Rock
• Iola
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Iola is located in Waupaca County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,190 people