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, Ross had a post office and no railroad service.

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

• Liberty
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Liberty is also located in Vernon County
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• Avalanche
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Avalanche is also located in Vernon County
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• Viola
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Viola is located in Richland County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 665 people
• Readstown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Readstown is also located in Vernon County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 414 people
• La Farge
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • La Farge is also located in Vernon County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people
• Viroqua
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Viroqua is also located in Vernon County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,394 people
• Bloomingdale
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Bloomingdale is also located in Vernon County
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• Liberty Pole
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Liberty Pole is also located in Vernon County
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• Folsom
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Folsom is also located in Vernon County
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• Sugar Grove
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Sugar Grove is also located in Vernon County
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• Westby
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Westby is also located in Vernon County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,254 people
• Springville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Springville is also located in Vernon County
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• Soldiers Grove
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Soldiers Grove is located in Crawford County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 535 people
• Sylvan
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Sylvan is located in Richland County
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• Rockton
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Rockton is also located in Vernon County
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• Fargo
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Fargo is also located in Vernon County
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• Towerville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Towerville is located in Crawford County
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• North Clayton
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • North Clayton is located in Crawford County
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• West Lima
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • West Lima is located in Richland County
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• Newry
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Newry is also located in Vernon County
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• Sabin
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Sabin is located in Richland County
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• Valley
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Valley is also located in Vernon County
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• Esofea
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Esofea is also located in Vernon County
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• Rising Sun
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Rising Sun is located in Crawford County
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• West Prairie
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • West Prairie is also located in Vernon County
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• Mill Creek ‑ Historic
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Mill Creek was located in Richland County
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• Bloom City
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Bloom City is located in Richland County
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• Ontario
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Ontario is also located in Vernon County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 561 people
• Cashton
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Cashton is located in Monroe County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,111 people
• Purdy
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Purdy is also located in Vernon County
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