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 in 1895, Porters had railroad service and no post office.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Porters, with the one closest to Porters listed first.
- Beloit
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beloit
- Beloit is located in Rock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,637 people
- Shopiere
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shopiere
- Shopiere is located in Rock County
- Tiffany
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiffany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffany
- Tiffany is located in Rock County
- Clinton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Rock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,119 people
- Rockton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Afton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Afton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
- Afton is located in Rock County
- Roscoe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
- Roscoe is located in Winnebago County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,406 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roscoe <3>
- Hunter
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
- Hunter is located in Boone County (IL)
- Blaine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blaine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
- Blaine is located in Boone County (IL)
- Emerald Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Grove
- Emerald Grove is located in Rock County
- Allens Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Grove
- Allens Grove is located in Walworth County
- Janesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
- Janesville is located in Rock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64,664 people
- Argyle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argyle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
- Argyle is located in Winnebago County (IL)
- Caledonia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Sharon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Sharon is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,546 people
- Fairfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Fairfield is located in Rock County
- Hanover
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
- Hanover is located in Rock County
- Shirland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirland
- Shirland is located in Winnebago County (IL)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shirland <3>
- Harrison
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Harrison is located in Winnebago County (IL)
- Harlem
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
- Harlem is located in Winnebago County (IL)
- Poplar Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Darien
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darien
- Darien is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,591 people
- Johnstown Center
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown Center
- Johnstown Center is located in Rock County
- Newark
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Newark is located in Rock County
- Genet
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genet
- Genet is located in Winnebago County (IL)
- Capron
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capron
- Capron is located in Boone County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,343 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Capron <3>
- Johnstown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
- Johnstown is located in Rock County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Rock County: www.co.rock.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 Porters, 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. |