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>
Syene itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having railroad service and no post office.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Syene, with the one closest to Syene listed first.
- Fitchburg
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchburg
- Fitchburg is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,866 people
- Lakeview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Madison
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Madison is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 263,094 people
- Oregon
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Verona
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Paoli
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Basco
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basco
- Basco is located in Dane County
- Hope
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Pheasant Branch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pheasant Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Branch
- Pheasant Branch is located in Dane County
- Darwin ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Middleton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Rutland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Vilas
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Mendota
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - West Middleton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Middleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Middleton
- West Middleton is located in Dane County
- Stoughton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Door Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Door Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Door Creek
- Door Creek is located in Dane County
- Burke
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Cottage Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
- Cottage Grove is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,158 people
- Ashton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
- Ashton is located in Dane County
- Riley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Waunakee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Montrose
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Belleville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
- Belleville is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,514 people
- Nora
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Syene. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Dane County: www.co.dane.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 Syene, 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. |