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>
While we didn't find Sand Prairie in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Sand Prairie. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Sand Prairie listed first.
- Westport
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Blue River
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue River
- Blue River is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
- Excelsior
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Byrds Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byrds Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrds Creek
- Byrds Creek is located in Richland County
- Boscobel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Basswood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Balmoral
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Five Points
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Richland County
- Homer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Muscoda
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Orion
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Boaz
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Boydtown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boydtown
- Boydtown is located in Crawford County
- Woodman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Mill Creek ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
- Mill Creek is located in Richland County
- Bell Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Center
- Bell Center is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 114 people
- Steuben
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steuben
- Steuben is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- North Clayton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Clayton
- North Clayton is located in Crawford County
- Werley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Avoca
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Richland Center
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Center
- Richland Center is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,949 people
- Sugar Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Sugar Grove is located in Vernon County
- Fennimore
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fennimore
- Fennimore is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,469 people
- Lancaster Junction
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster Junction
- Lancaster Junction is located in Grant County
- Centreville ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centreville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
- Centreville is located in Iowa County
- Former names for Centreville:
- Dry Bone Post Office
- Dry Bone
- Twin Bluffs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Bluffs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Bluffs
- Twin Bluffs is located in Richland County
- Soldiers Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soldiers Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldiers Grove
- Soldiers Grove is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 535 people
- Sabin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Sylvan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Richland County: www.co.richland.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 Sand Prairie, 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. |