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 Port Edwards had a population of 37 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Port Edwards had a population of 1,752 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Port Edwards, with the one closest to Port Edwards listed first.
- Walker
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - New Rome ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Rome. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Rome
- New Rome is located in Adams County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to New Rome
- From Port Edwards to New Rome
- Vesper
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesper
- Vesper is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Vesper
- From Port Edwards to Vesper
- Rudolph
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Babcock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Meehan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Pittsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsville
- Pittsville is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 820 people
- Veedum
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Monroe Center
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Center
- Monroe Center is located in Adams County
- Sherry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherry
- Sherry is located in Wood County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sherry
- From Port Edwards to Sherry
- Bancroft
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Junction City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Junction City is located in Portage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
- Milladore
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milladore
- Milladore is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Milladore
- From Port Edwards to Milladore
- Stevens Point
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Point
- Stevens Point is located in Portage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,949 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Stevens Point
- From Port Edwards to Stevens Point
- Blenker
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blenker
- Blenker is located in Wood County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Blenker
- From Port Edwards to Blenker
- Sprague
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sprague. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprague
- Sprague is located in Juneau County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sprague
- From Port Edwards to Sprague
- Keene
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Meadow Valley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Valley
- Meadow Valley is located in Juneau County
- Strongs Prairie
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strongs Prairie
- Strongs Prairie is located in Adams County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Strongs Prairie
- From Port Edwards to Strongs Prairie
- Roche a Cri ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roche a Cri have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roche a Cri
- Roche a Cri is located in Adams County
- Auburndale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburndale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
- Auburndale is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 658 people
- Plainfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Plainfield is located in Waushara County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
- Arnott
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arnott. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnott
- Arnott is located in Portage County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Arnott
- From Port Edwards to Arnott
- Arkdale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkdale
- Arkdale is located in Adams County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Arkdale
- From Port Edwards to Arkdale
- Hancock
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast) - Stockton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast) - City Point
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for City Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Point
- City Point is located in Jackson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to City Point
- From Port Edwards to City Point
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Port Edwards. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Wood County: www.co.wood.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 Port Edwards, 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. |