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 Potter Lake in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Potter Lake. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Potter Lake listed first.
- Caldwell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
- Caldwell is located in Racine County
- Mukwonago
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Honey Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
- Honey Creek is located in Racine County
- Troy Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy Center
- Troy Center is located in Walworth County
- Waterford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Vernon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Eagle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle
- Eagle is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,193 people
- Mayhews ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - North Prairie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Prairie
- North Prairie is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,236 people
- Rochester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Rochester is located in Racine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,880 people
- Big Bend
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Spring Prairie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Prairie
- Spring Prairie is located in Walworth County
- Genesee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Little Prairie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Prairie
- Little Prairie is located in Walworth County
- Adams
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Adams is located in Walworth County
- Burlington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Burlington is located in Racine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,898 people
- Genesee Depot
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genesee Depot
- Genesee Depot is located in Waukesha County
- Lauderdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lauderdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauderdale
- Lauderdale is located in Walworth County
- Lyons
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Lyons is located in Walworth County
- Ottawa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Springfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Walworth County
- Muskego
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Prospect
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Wales
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Palmyra
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Walworth County: www.co.walworth.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 Potter Lake, 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. |