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 Packwaukee had a population of 237 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Packwaukee, with the one closest to Packwaukee listed first.
- Oxford
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Douglas Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Douglas Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Center
- Douglas Center is located in Marquette County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Douglas Center
From Packwaukee to Douglas Center
- Montello
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Harrisville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
- Harrisville is located in Marquette County
- Briggsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briggsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggsville
- Briggsville is located in Marquette County
- Big Spring
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
- Big Spring is located in Adams County
- New Chester ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Chester
- New Chester is located in Adams County
- Germania
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Germania. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germania
- Germania is located in Marquette County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Germania
From Packwaukee to Germania
- Dell Prairie ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dell Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell Prairie
- Dell Prairie is located in Adams County
- Belle Fountain
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Fountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Fountain
- Belle Fountain is located in Columbia County
- Portage
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Marquette
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Grand Marsh
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Marsh have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Marsh
- Grand Marsh is located in Adams County
- Marcellon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Dakota
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Pardeeville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pardeeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pardeeville
- Pardeeville is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,053 people
- Kingston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Pilot Knob ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilot Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Knob
- Pilot Knob is located in Adams County
- Princeton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Richford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Plainville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plainville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
- Plainville is located in Adams County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Plainville
From Packwaukee to Plainville
- Neshkoro
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Easton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Coloma
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Wyocena
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Adams Center ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adams Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Center
- Adams Center is located in Adams County
Off-the-Road Links ...
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Packwaukee, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |