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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 Richfield had a population of 149 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2015, Richfield had a population of 11,530 people.

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

  • Meeker
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meeker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeker
    • Meeker is located in Washington County
  • Rugby Junction
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rugby Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby Junction
    • Rugby Junction is located in Washington County
  • Rockfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfield
    • Rockfield is located in Washington County
  • Colgate
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colgate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colgate
    • Colgate is located in Washington County
  • Lake Five
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Kirchhayn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirchhayn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirchhayn
    • Kirchhayn is located in Washington County
  • Jackson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Ackerville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ackerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackerville
    • Ackerville is located in Washington County
  • Mayfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
    • Mayfield is located in Washington County
  • Cedar Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Lannon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lannon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lannon
    • Lannon is located in Waukesha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,284 people
  • Menomonee Falls
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menomonee Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menomonee Falls
    • Menomonee Falls is located in Waukesha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,243 people
  • Freistadt
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Monches
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monches have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monches
    • Monches is located in Waukesha County
  • Sussex
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Fussville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fussville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fussville
    • Fussville is located in Waukesha County
  • Granville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
    • Granville is located in Milwaukee County
  • Cedar Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedar Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
    • Cedar Lake is located in Washington County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cedar Lake
    • From Richfield to Cedar Lake
  • Merton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merton
    • Merton is located in Waukesha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,812 people
  • Mequon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mequon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mequon
    • Mequon is located in Ozaukee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,765 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Mequon
    • From Richfield to Mequon
  • Thompson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thompson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
    • Thompson is located in Washington County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Thompson
    • From Richfield to Thompson
  • Marcy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marcy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcy
    • Marcy is located in Waukesha County
  • West Granville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Thiensville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Cedarburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Horns Corners
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Saint Lawrence
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Hartford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)

The official website for Richfield: www.town-richfield.com/

The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.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 Richfield, 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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