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, Sanborn had a post office and railroad service.

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

• Marengo
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Marengo is located in Ashland County
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• White River
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • White River is located in Ashland County
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• Mason
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Mason is located in Bayfield County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
• High Bridge
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • High Bridge is located in Ashland County
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• Benoit
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Benoit is located in Bayfield County
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• Ashland Junction
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Ashland Junction is located in Bayfield County
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• Ashland
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Ashland is located in Ashland County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,766 people
• Moquah
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Moquah is located in Bayfield County
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• Mellen
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Mellen is located in Ashland County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 686 people
• Sedgwick
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Sedgwick is located in Ashland County
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• Ino
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Ino is located in Bayfield County
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• Odanah
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Odanah is located in Ashland County
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• Pike River
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Pike River is located in Bayfield County
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• Washburn
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Washburn is located in Bayfield County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,049 people
• Drummond
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Drummond is located in Bayfield County
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• Birch
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Birch is located in Ashland County
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• Morse
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Morse is located in Ashland County
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• Topside
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Topside is located in Bayfield County
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• Cable
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Cable is located in Bayfield County
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• La Pointe
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • La Pointe is located in Ashland County
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• Glidden
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Glidden is located in Ashland County
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• Iron River
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Iron River is located in Bayfield County
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• Bayfield
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Bayfield is located in Bayfield County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
• Muskeg
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Muskeg is located in Bayfield County
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