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 Potosi had a population of 512 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Potosi had a population of 668 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Potosi, with the one closest to Potosi listed first.
- British Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- British Hollow is located in Grant County
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- Rockville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rockville is located in Grant County
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- Burton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Burton is located in Grant County
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- Sherrill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cameron
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Cameron is located in Dubuque County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
- Dickeyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dickeyville is located in Grant County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
- Hurricane
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hurricane is located in Grant County
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- McCartney
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- McCartney is located in Grant County
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- Balltown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ellenboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ellenboro is located in Grant County
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- Waupeton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Durango
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Sageville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Sageville is located in Dubuque County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sageville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
- Kieler
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Kieler is located in Grant County
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- Rutledge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jamestown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lancaster
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Rickardsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rickardsville is located in Dubuque County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rickardsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
- Louisburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Louisburg is located in Grant County
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- Beetown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cottage Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cottage Hill is located in Dubuque County (IA)
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- Lore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Lore is located in Dubuque County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lore
- Georgetown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Georgetown is located in Grant County
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- Bigpatch
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Bigpatch is located in Grant County
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- Platteville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Platteville is located in Grant County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,650 people
- North Buena Vista
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- North Buena Vista is located in Clayton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Buena Vista
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
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 Potosi, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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