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, Northfield had a post office and no railroad service.

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

• York
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • York is located in Jackson County
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• Pigeon Falls
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Pigeon Falls is located in Trempealeau County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
• North Branch
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • North Branch is located in Jackson County
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• Levis
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Levis is located in Jackson County
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• Sechlerville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Sechlerville is located in Jackson County
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• Hixton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Hixton is located in Jackson County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
• Price
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Price is located in Jackson County
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• Hale
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Hale is located in Trempealeau County
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• Alma Center
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Alma Center is located in Jackson County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 491 people
• Osseo
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Osseo is located in Trempealeau County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,671 people
• Humbird
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Humbird is located in Clark County
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• Fairchild
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Fairchild is located in Eau Claire County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
• Whitehall
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Whitehall is located in Trempealeau County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,565 people
• Blair
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Blair is located in Trempealeau County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,330 people
• Merrillan
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Merrillan is located in Jackson County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
• Elk Creek
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Elk Creek is located in Trempealeau County
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• Augusta
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Augusta is located in Eau Claire County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,517 people
• Strum
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Strum is located in Trempealeau County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,071 people
• Black River Falls
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Black River Falls is located in Jackson County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,454 people
• Independence
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Independence is located in Trempealeau County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,291 people
• Hegg
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Hegg is located in Trempealeau County
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• Nix Corner
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Nix Corner is located in Eau Claire County
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• Hatfield
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Hatfield is located in Jackson County
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• Russell
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Russell is located in Trempealeau County
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• Sheppard
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Sheppard is located in Jackson County
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• Eleva
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Eleva is located in Trempealeau County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people