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 Platteville had a population of 2,740 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Platteville had a population of 11,650 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Platteville, with the one closest to Platteville listed first.
- Ipswich
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Bigpatch
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Elmo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Elk Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Leslie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Georgetown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Grant County
- Belmont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Belmont is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 974 people
- Arthur
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Ellenboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Meekers Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meekers Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meekers Grove
- Meekers Grove is located in Lafayette County
- Rewey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rewey
- Rewey is located in Iowa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
- Dickeyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickeyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickeyville
- Dickeyville is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
- Cuba City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - British Hollow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for British Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for British Hollow
- British Hollow is located in Grant County
- Jamestown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown is located in Grant County
- Rockville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Louisburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Mifflin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Livingston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
- Livingston is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
- Potosi
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potosi
- Potosi is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
- Kieler
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Annaton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annaton
- Annaton is located in Grant County
- Benton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Truman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Lead Mine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Etna
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Platteville: www.ci.platteville.wi.us/
The official website for Grant County: www.grantcounty.org/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
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 Platteville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |