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 Porcupine had a population of 26 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Porcupine, with the one closest to Porcupine listed first.
- Ella
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella
- Ella is located in Pepin County
- Savoy ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Arkansaw
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansaw
- Arkansaw is located in Pepin County
- Plum City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Lund
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lund
- Lund is located in Pepin County
- Misha Mokwa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Misha Mokwa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Misha Mokwa
- Misha Mokwa is located in Buffalo County
- Durand
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durand
- Durand is located in Pepin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,789 people
- Exile
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Eau Galle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eau Galle
- Eau Galle is located in Dunn County
- Ono
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Pepin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepin
- Pepin is located in Pepin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
- Trevino
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Maiden Rock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maiden Rock
- Maiden Rock is located in Pierce County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Nelson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Urne
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Waverly
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Waverly is located in Pierce County
- Frontenac
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frontenac have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontenac
- Frontenac is located in Goodhue County (MN)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frontenac <3>
- Elmwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Lake City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Lake City is located in Wabasha County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,114 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <3>
- Dunnville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnville
- Dunnville is located in Dunn County
- Wabasha
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wabasha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabasha
- Wabasha is located in Wabasha County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,467 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wabasha <3>
- Downsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downsville
- Downsville is located in Dunn County
- Olivet
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Wacouta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Modena
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - El Paso
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Paso
- El Paso is located in Pierce County
- Esdaile
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Bay City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
- Bay City is located in Pierce County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Pepin County: www.co.pepin.wi.us/
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 Porcupine, 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |