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, Shortville had a post office and no railroad service.

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

• Neillsville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Neillsville is located in Clark County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,375 people
• Granton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Granton is located in Clark County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
• Nevins
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Nevins is located in Clark County
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• Waterbury
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Waterbury is located in Jackson County
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• Pray
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Pray is located in Jackson County
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• Lynn
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Lynn is located in Clark County
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• Spaulding
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Spaulding is located in Jackson County
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• Hatfield
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Hatfield is located in Jackson County
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• Christie
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Christie is located in Clark County
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• Lindsey
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Lindsey is located in Wood County
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• Lapham Junction
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Lapham Junction is located in Jackson County
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• City Point
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • City Point is located in Jackson County
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• Globe
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Globe is located in Clark County
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• Veefkind
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Veefkind is located in Clark County
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• Spokeville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Spokeville is located in Clark County
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• Merrillan
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Merrillan is located in Jackson County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
• Loyal
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Loyal is located in Clark County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,229 people
• Veedum
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Veedum is located in Wood County
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• Bakerville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Bakerville is located in Wood County
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• Lynxville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Lynxville is located in Crawford County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
• Humbird
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Humbird is located in Clark County
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• Alma Center
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Alma Center is located in Jackson County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 491 people
• Greenwood
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Greenwood is located in Clark County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 995 people
• Pittsville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Pittsville is located in Wood County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 820 people
• Sheppard
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Sheppard is located in Jackson County
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