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, Sprague had railroad service and no post office.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Sprague, with the one closest to Sprague listed first.
- Meadow Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Valley
- Meadow Valley is located in Juneau County
- Cloverdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cloverdale is located in Juneau County
- Mather
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Strongs Prairie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Monroe Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Center
- Monroe Center is located in Adams County
- Norway Ridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norway Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway Ridge
- Norway Ridge is located in Monroe County
- Babcock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Babcock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babcock
- Babcock is located in Wood County
- Arkdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- New Rome ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Rome. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Rome
- New Rome is located in Adams County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to New Rome
- From Sprague to New Rome
- Valley Junction
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wyeville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyeville
- Wyeville is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
- Camp Douglas
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Roche a Cri ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roche a Cri have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roche a Cri
- Roche a Cri is located in Adams County
- City Point
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for City Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Point
- City Point is located in Jackson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to City Point
- From Sprague to City Point
- Oakdale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- New Lisbon
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Walker
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Walker is located in Wood County
- Veedum
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Veedum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veedum
- Veedum is located in Wood County
- Warrens
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrens
- Warrens is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- Hustler
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Friendship
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
- Port Edwards
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lapham Junction
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Kirby
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
- Kirby is located in Monroe County
- Quincy ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pittsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsville
- Pittsville is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 820 people
- Spaulding
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spaulding have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaulding
- Spaulding is located in Jackson County
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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 Sprague, 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. |