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, North Branch had a post office and no railroad service.

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

• Hixton
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Hixton is located in Jackson County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
• Alma Center
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Alma Center is located in Jackson County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 491 people
• Sechlerville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Sechlerville is located in Jackson County
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• Northfield
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Northfield is located in Jackson County
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• Humbird
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Humbird is located in Clark County
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• York
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • York is located in Jackson County
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• Merrillan
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Merrillan is located in Jackson County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
• Levis
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Levis is located in Jackson County
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• Price
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Price is located in Jackson County
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• Fairchild
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Fairchild is located in Eau Claire County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
• Pigeon Falls
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Pigeon Falls is located in Trempealeau County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
• Black River Falls
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Black River Falls is located in Jackson County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,454 people
• Hatfield
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Hatfield is located in Jackson County
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• Hale
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Hale is located in Trempealeau County
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• Osseo
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Osseo is located in Trempealeau County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,671 people
• Blair
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Blair is located in Trempealeau County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,330 people
• Whitehall
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Whitehall is located in Trempealeau County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,565 people
• Sheppard
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Sheppard is located in Jackson County
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• Augusta
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Augusta is located in Eau Claire County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,517 people
• Irving
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Irving is located in Jackson County
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• Hegg
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Hegg is located in Trempealeau County
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• Elk Creek
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Elk Creek is located in Trempealeau County
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• Waterbury
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Waterbury is located in Jackson County
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• Strum
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Strum is located in Trempealeau County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,071 people
• Independence
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Independence is located in Trempealeau County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,291 people
• Melrose
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Melrose is located in Jackson County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
• Shamrock
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Shamrock is located in Jackson County
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• Neillsville
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Neillsville is located in Clark County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,375 people
• Globe
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Globe is located in Clark County
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• Nix Corner
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Nix Corner is located in Eau Claire County
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