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

• Bryant
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Bryant is located in Langlade County
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• Elton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Elton is located in Langlade County
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• Antigo
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Antigo is located in Langlade County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,719 people
• Phlox
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Phlox is located in Langlade County
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• Deerbrook
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Deerbrook is located in Langlade County
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• Lily
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Lily is located in Langlade County
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• Kempster
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Kempster is located in Langlade County
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• Elmhurst
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Elmhurst is located in Langlade County
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• Koepenick
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Koepenick is located in Langlade County
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• Aniwa
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Aniwa is located in Shawano County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
• Summit Lake
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Summit Lake is located in Langlade County
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• Hogarty
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Hogarty is located in Marathon County
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• Regina
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Regina is located in Shawano County
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• Post Lake
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Post Lake is located in Langlade County
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• Birnamwood
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Birnamwood is located in Shawano County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 772 people
• Elcho
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Elcho is located in Langlade County
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• Norrie
  (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Norrie is located in Marathon County
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• Eland
  (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Eland is located in Shawano County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
• Gresham
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Gresham is located in Shawano County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 563 people
• Pelican Lake
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Pelican Lake is located in Oneida County
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• Hatley
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Hatley is located in Marathon County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
• Wittenberg
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Wittenberg is located in Shawano County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 986 people
• Mountain
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Mountain is located in Oconto County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
• Dudley
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Dudley is located in Lincoln County
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• Keshena
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Keshena is located in Menominee County
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