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

• Northland
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Northland is located in Waupaca County
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• Alban
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Alban is located in Portage County
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• Peru
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Peru is located in Portage County
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• Garfield
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Garfield is located in Portage County
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• Elderon
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Elderon is located in Marathon County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
• Big Falls
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Big Falls is located in Waupaca County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
• Split Rock
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Split Rock is located in Shawano County
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• Tigerton
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Tigerton is located in Shawano County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
• New Hope
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • New Hope is located in Portage County
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• Iola
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Iola is located in Waupaca County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,190 people
• Whitcomb
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Whitcomb is located in Shawano County
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• Shantytown
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Shantytown is located in Marathon County
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• Polonia
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Polonia is located in Portage County
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• Nelsonville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Nelsonville is located in Portage County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
• Hunting
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Hunting is located in Shawano County
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• Ellis
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Ellis is located in Portage County
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• Wittenberg
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Wittenberg is located in Shawano County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 986 people
• Bevent
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Bevent is located in Marathon County
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• Lake Emily ‑ Historic
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Lake Emily is located in Portage County
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• Amherst Junction
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Amherst Junction is located in Portage County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 392 people
• Scandinavia
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Scandinavia is located in Waupaca County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
• Pike Lake
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Pike Lake is located in Marathon County
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• Custer
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Custer is located in Portage County
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• Amherst
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Amherst is located in Portage County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,082 people
• Fancher
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Fancher is located in Portage County
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• Eland
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Eland is located in Shawano County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
• Marion
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Marion is located in Waupaca County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,167 people