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 Sylvan had a population of 47 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Sylvan, with the one closest to Sylvan listed first.
- Sugar Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Sugar Grove is located in Vernon County
- Sabin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - North Clayton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Clayton
- North Clayton is located in Crawford County
- Mill Creek ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
- Mill Creek is located in Richland County
- Viola
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Readstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Soldiers Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soldiers Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldiers Grove
- Soldiers Grove is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 535 people
- Five Points
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Richland County
- Boaz
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Liberty
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Gillingham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillingham
- Gillingham is located in Richland County
- Bloom City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloom City
- Bloom City is located in Richland County
- West Lima
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Woodstock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - La Farge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Farge
- La Farge is located in Vernon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people
- Ross
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Folsom
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Excelsior
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Basswood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Yuba
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Bell Center
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Center
- Bell Center is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 114 people
- Richland Center
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Center
- Richland Center is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,949 people
- Buck Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Creek
- Buck Creek is located in Richland County
- Rockbridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbridge
- Rockbridge is located in Richland County
- Henrietta ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Towerville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towerville
- Towerville is located in Crawford County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Richland County: www.co.richland.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 Sylvan, 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. |