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

• Cambridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Cambridge is located in Dane County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,538 people
• Rockdale
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Rockdale is located in Dane County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
• London
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • London is located in Dane County
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• Lake Mills
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Lake Mills is located in Jefferson County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,014 people
• Deerfield
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Deerfield is located in Dane County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,540 people
• Utica
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Utica is located in Dane County
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• Aztalan
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Aztalan is located in Jefferson County
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• Fort Atkinson
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Fort Atkinson is located in Jefferson County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,372 people
• Jefferson
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jefferson is located in Jefferson County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,037 people
• Nora
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Nora is located in Dane County
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• Albion
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Albion is located in Dane County
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• Jefferson Junction
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jefferson Junction is located in Jefferson County
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• Milford
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Milford is located in Jefferson County
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• Koshkonong
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Koshkonong is located in Jefferson County
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• Johnson Creek
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Johnson Creek is located in Jefferson County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,065 people
• Door Creek
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Door Creek is located in Dane County
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• Hanerville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Hanerville is located in Dane County
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• Edgerton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Edgerton is located in Rock County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,595 people
• Marshall
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Marshall is located in Dane County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,016 people
• Cold Spring
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Cold Spring is located in Jefferson County
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• Waterloo
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Waterloo is located in Jefferson County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,322 people
• Pierceville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Pierceville is located in Dane County
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• Cottage Grove
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Cottage Grove is located in Dane County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,158 people
• Stoughton
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Stoughton is located in Dane County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,218 people
• Hope
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Hope is located in Dane County
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