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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, South Milwaukee had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, South Milwaukee had a population of 20,673 people.

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

  • Oak Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Oakwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
    • Oakwood is located in Milwaukee County
  • Saint Francis
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Husher
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Husher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Husher
    • Husher is located in Racine County
  • Tabor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tabor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor
    • Tabor is located in Racine County
  • Caledonia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Kilbournville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kilbournville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilbournville
    • Kilbournville is located in Racine County
  • Kneeland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Milwaukee
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Hales Corners
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hales Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Corners
    • Hales Corners is located in Milwaukee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,553 people
  • Saint Martins
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Raymond
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Thompsonville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
    • Thompsonville is located in Racine County
  • Franksville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franksville
    • Franksville is located in Racine County
  • Durham
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Union Church
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Tess Corners
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Ives Grove
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ives Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ives Grove
    • Ives Grove is located in Racine County
  • Racine
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • New Berlin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Muskego
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muskego have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muskego
    • Muskego is located in Waukesha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,317 people
  • North Cape
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Cape have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cape
    • North Cape is located in Racine County
  • Yorkville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
    • Yorkville is located in Racine County
  • Elm Grove
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Whitefish Bay
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)

The official website for South Milwaukee: www.ci.south-milwaukee.wi.us/

The official website for Milwaukee County: www.co.milwaukee.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 South Milwaukee, 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.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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