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

• Shawano
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Shawano is located in Shawano County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,885 people
• Belle Plaine
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Belle Plaine is located in Shawano County
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• Gresham
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Gresham is located in Shawano County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 563 people
• Pella
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Pella is located in Shawano County
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• Keshena
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Keshena is located in Menominee County
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• Leopolis
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Leopolis is located in Shawano County
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• Embarrass
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Embarrass is located in Waupaca County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
• Caroline
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Caroline is located in Shawano County
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• Cecil
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Cecil is located in Shawano County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
• Marion
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Marion is located in Waupaca County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,167 people
• Buckbee
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Buckbee is located in Waupaca County
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• Clintonville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Clintonville is located in Waupaca County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,353 people
• Bonduel
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Bonduel is located in Shawano County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,411 people
• Hunting
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Hunting is located in Shawano County
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• Leeman
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Leeman is located in Outagamie County
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• Pulcifer
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Pulcifer is located in Shawano County
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• Split Rock
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Split Rock is located in Shawano County
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• Regina
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Regina is located in Shawano County
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• Tigerton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Tigerton is located in Shawano County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
• Marble ‑ Historic
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Marble is located in Waupaca County
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• Bear Creek
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Bear Creek is located in Outagamie County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
• Briarton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Briarton is located in Shawano County
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• Nicholson
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Nicholson is located in Waupaca County
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• Gillett
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Gillett is located in Oconto County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,306 people
• Hayes
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Hayes is located in Oconto County
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