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, Riley had a post office and railroad service.

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

• Klevenville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Klevenville is located in Dane County
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• West Middleton
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • West Middleton is located in Dane County
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• Pine Bluff
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Pine Bluff is located in Dane County
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• Verona
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Verona is located in Dane County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,539 people
• Mount Vernon
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Mount Vernon is located in Dane County
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• Mount Horeb
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Mount Horeb is located in Dane County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,563 people
• Cross Plains
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Cross Plains is located in Dane County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,280 people
• Primrose
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Primrose is located in Dane County
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• Paoli
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Paoli is located in Dane County
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• Pheasant Branch
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Pheasant Branch is located in Dane County
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• Middleton
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Middleton is located in Dane County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,195 people
• Montrose
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Montrose is located in Dane County
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• Basco
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Basco is located in Dane County
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• Fitchburg
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Fitchburg is located in Dane County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,866 people
• Ashton
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Ashton is located in Dane County
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• Elvers
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Elvers is located in Dane County
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• Black Earth
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Black Earth is located in Dane County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,422 people
• Blue Mounds
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Blue Mounds is located in Dane County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
• Forward
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Forward is located in Dane County
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• Syene ‑ Historic
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Syene is located in Dane County
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• Madison
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Madison is located in Dane County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 263,094 people
• Springfield Corners
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Springfield Corners is located in Dane County
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• Marxville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Marxville is located in Dane County
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• Belleville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Belleville is located in Dane County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,514 people
• Oregon
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Oregon is located in Dane County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,731 people
• Lakeview
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Lakeview is located in Dane County
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• Mazomanie
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Mazomanie is located in Dane County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,715 people
• Barneveld
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Barneveld is located in Iowa County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,252 people