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

• Rock Falls
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Rock Falls is located in Dunn County
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• Caryville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Caryville is located in Dunn County
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• Mondovi
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Mondovi is located in Buffalo County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,562 people
• Eleva
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Eleva is located in Trempealeau County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
• Shawtown
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Shawtown is located in Eau Claire County
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• Meridean
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Meridean is located in Dunn County
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• Eau Claire
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Eau Claire is located in Eau Claire County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,087 people
• Nix Corner
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Nix Corner is located in Eau Claire County
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• Altoona
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Altoona is located in Eau Claire County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,062 people
• Truax
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Truax is located in Eau Claire County
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• Strum
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Strum is located in Trempealeau County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,071 people
• Elk Mound
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Elk Mound is located in Dunn County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
• Lookout
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Lookout is located in Buffalo County
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• Dunnville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Dunnville is located in Dunn County
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• Modena
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Modena is located in Buffalo County
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• Russell
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Russell is located in Trempealeau County
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• Fall Creek
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Fall Creek is located in Eau Claire County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,291 people
• Downsville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Downsville is located in Dunn County
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• Durand
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Durand is located in Pepin County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,789 people
• Urne
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Urne is located in Buffalo County
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• Elk Creek
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Elk Creek is located in Trempealeau County
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• Irvine
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Irvine is located in Chippewa County
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• Rusk
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Rusk is located in Dunn County
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• Osseo
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Osseo is located in Trempealeau County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,671 people
• Menomonie
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Menomonie is located in Dunn County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,599 people
• Eau Galle
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Eau Galle is located in Dunn County
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• Arkansaw
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Arkansaw is located in Pepin County
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