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, Pray had a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Pray, with the one closest to Pray listed first.
- Spaulding
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Lapham Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lapham Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapham Junction
- Lapham Junction is located in Jackson County
- Waterbury
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - City Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for City Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Point
- City Point is located in Jackson County
- Shortville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shortville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shortville
- Shortville is located in Clark County
- Nevins
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Lynxville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Hatfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
- Hatfield is located in Jackson County
- Neillsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neillsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neillsville
- Neillsville is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,375 people
- Millston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millston
- Millston is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Granton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granton
- Granton is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
- Lindsey
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsey
- Lindsey is located in Wood County
- Lynn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Sheppard
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Warrens
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Veedum
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Meadow Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Merrillan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Black River Falls
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black River Falls
- Black River Falls is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,454 people
- Mather
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mather
- Mather is located in Juneau County
- Pittsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- 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
- Christie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Kirby
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Norway Ridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norway Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway Ridge
- Norway Ridge is located in Monroe County
- Babcock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Jackson County: www.co.jackson.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 Pray, 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. |