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, Shantytown had a post office and no railroad service.

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

• Bevent
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Bevent is located in Marathon County
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• Ellis
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Ellis is located in Portage County
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• Alban
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Alban is located in Portage County
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• Polonia
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Polonia is located in Portage County
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• Pike Lake
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Pike Lake is located in Marathon County
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• Garfield
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Garfield is located in Portage County
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• Elderon
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Elderon is located in Marathon County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
• Stockton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Stockton is located in Portage County
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• Custer
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Custer is located in Portage County
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• Peru
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Peru is located in Portage County
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• Northland
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Northland is located in Waupaca County
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• Knowlton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Knowlton is located in Marathon County
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• Stevens Point
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Stevens Point is located in Portage County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,949 people
• Nelsonville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Nelsonville is located in Portage County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
• New Hope
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • New Hope is located in Portage County
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• Hatley
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Hatley is located in Marathon County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
• Mosinee
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Mosinee is located in Marathon County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,195 people
• Dancy
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Dancy is located in Marathon County
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• Callon
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Callon is located in Marathon County
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• Arnott
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Arnott is located in Portage County
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• Fancher
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Fancher is located in Portage County
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• Lake Emily ‑ Historic
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Lake Emily is located in Portage County
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• Amherst Junction
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Amherst Junction is located in Portage County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 392 people
• Wittenberg
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Wittenberg is located in Shawano County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 986 people
• Norrie
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Norrie is located in Marathon County
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