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) - Ellis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
- Ellis is located in Portage County
- Alban
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alban
- Alban is located in Portage County
- Polonia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polonia
- Polonia is located in Portage County
- Pike Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Garfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Garfield is located in Portage County
- Elderon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Stockton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Custer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
- Custer is located in Portage County
- Peru
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Northland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Knowlton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Stevens Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Point
- Stevens Point is located in Portage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,949 people
- Nelsonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
- Nelsonville is located in Portage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
- New Hope
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Hatley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatley
- Hatley is located in Marathon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
- Mosinee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Dancy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Callon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Arnott
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Fancher
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Lake Emily ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Emily have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Emily
- Lake Emily is located in Portage County
- Amherst Junction
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amherst Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst Junction
- Amherst Junction is located in Portage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 392 people
- Wittenberg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittenberg
- Wittenberg is located in Shawano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 986 people
- Norrie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Marathon County: www.co.marathon.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 Shantytown, 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. |