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 Slinger in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Slinger. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Slinger listed first.

• Cedar Lake
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Cedar Lake is also located in Washington County
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• Ackerville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Ackerville is also located in Washington County
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• Cedar Creek
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Cedar Creek is also located in Washington County
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• Saint Lawrence
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Saint Lawrence is also located in Washington County
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• Hartford
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Hartford is also located in Washington County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,675 people
• Rugby Junction
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Rugby Junction is also located in Washington County
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• Mayfield
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Mayfield is also located in Washington County
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• Thompson
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Thompson is also located in Washington County
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• Allenton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Allenton is also located in Washington County
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• Jackson
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jackson is also located in Washington County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,256 people
• Aurora
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Aurora is also located in Washington County
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• Richfield
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Richfield is also located in Washington County
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  • Estimated population in 2015: 11,530 people
• Addison
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Addison is also located in Washington County
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• West Bend
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • West Bend is also located in Washington County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,478 people
• Kohlsville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Kohlsville is also located in Washington County
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• Lake Five
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Lake Five is also located in Washington County
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• Meeker
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Meeker is also located in Washington County
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• Rockfield
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Rockfield is also located in Washington County
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• Kirchhayn
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Kirchhayn is also located in Washington County
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• Barton
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Barton is also located in Washington County
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• Young America
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Young America is also located in Washington County
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• Nenno
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Nenno is also located in Washington County
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• Huilsburg
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Huilsburg is located in Dodge County
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• Monches
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Monches is located in Waukesha County
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• Colgate
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Colgate is also located in Washington County
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