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 Readstown had a population of 65 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Readstown had a population of 414 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Readstown, with the one closest to Readstown listed first.

• Soldiers Grove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Soldiers Grove is located in Crawford County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 535 people
• Folsom
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Folsom is located in Vernon County
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• Sugar Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Sugar Grove is located in Vernon County
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• Liberty
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Liberty is located in Vernon County
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• North Clayton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • North Clayton is located in Crawford County
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• Sylvan
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Sylvan is located in Richland County
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• Viola
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Viola is located in Richland County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 665 people
• Ross
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Ross is located in Vernon County
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• Towerville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Towerville is located in Crawford County
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• Liberty Pole
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Liberty Pole is located in Vernon County
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• Sabin
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Sabin is located in Richland County
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• Viroqua
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Viroqua is located in Vernon County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,394 people
• Fargo
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Fargo is located in Vernon County
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• Rising Sun
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Rising Sun is located in Crawford County
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• La Farge
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • La Farge is located in Vernon County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people
• Avalanche
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Avalanche is located in Vernon County
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• Bell Center
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Bell Center is located in Crawford County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 114 people
• Mill Creek ‑ Historic
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Mill Creek is located in Richland County
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• Mount Sterling
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Mount Sterling is located in Crawford County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
• Five Points
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Five Points is located in Richland County
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• Springville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Springville is located in Vernon County
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• West Lima
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • West Lima is located in Richland County
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• Bloomingdale
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Bloomingdale is located in Vernon County
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• West Prairie
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • West Prairie is located in Vernon County
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• Boaz
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Boaz is located in Richland County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people