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, Rush Lake had a post office and no railroad service.

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

• Ripon
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Ripon is located in Fond du Lac County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,844 people
• Eureka
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Eureka is located in Winnebago County
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• Pickett
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Pickett is located in Winnebago County
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• Waukau
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Waukau is located in Winnebago County
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• Elo
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Elo is located in Winnebago County
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• Berlin
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Berlin is located in Green Lake County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,383 people
• Fisk
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Fisk is located in Winnebago County
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• West Rosendale
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • West Rosendale is located in Fond du Lac County
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• Ring
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Ring is located in Winnebago County
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• Omro
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Omro is located in Winnebago County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,592 people
• Zion
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Zion is located in Winnebago County
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• Rosendale
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Rosendale is located in Fond du Lac County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,026 people
• Fitzgerald
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Fitzgerald is located in Winnebago County
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• Fairwater
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Fairwater is located in Fond du Lac County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
• Eldorado
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Eldorado is located in Fond du Lac County
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• Utley
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Utley is located in Green Lake County
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• Brandon
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Brandon is located in Fond du Lac County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 845 people
• Rodney ‑ Historic
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Rodney is located in Waushara County
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• Princeton
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Princeton is located in Green Lake County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,166 people
• Black Wolf
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Black Wolf is located in Winnebago County
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• Butte des Morts
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Butte des Morts is located in Winnebago County
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• Markesan
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Markesan is located in Green Lake County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,389 people
• Ladoga
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Ladoga is located in Fond du Lac County
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• Woodhull
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Woodhull is located in Fond du Lac County
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• Van Dyne
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Van Dyne is located in Fond du Lac County
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• Poy Sippi
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Poy Sippi is located in Waushara County
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• Oshkosh
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Oshkosh is located in Winnebago County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,495 people
• Tustin
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Tustin is located in Waushara County
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