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, Topside had railroad service and no post office.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Topside, with the one closest to Topside listed first.

• Iron River
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Iron River is located in Bayfield County
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• Pike River
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Pike River is located in Bayfield County
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• Ino
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Ino is located in Bayfield County
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• Muskeg
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Muskeg is located in Bayfield County
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• Moquah
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Moquah is located in Bayfield County
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• Benoit
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Benoit is located in Bayfield County
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• Brule
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Brule is located in Douglas County
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• Drummond
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Drummond is located in Bayfield County
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• Mason
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Mason is located in Bayfield County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
• Ashland Junction
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Ashland Junction is located in Bayfield County
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• Blueberry
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Blueberry is located in Douglas County
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• Maple
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Maple is located in Douglas County
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• Ashland
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Ashland is located in Ashland County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,766 people
• Sanborn
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Sanborn is located in Ashland County
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• Washburn
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Washburn is located in Bayfield County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,049 people
• White River
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • White River is located in Ashland County
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• Poplar
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Poplar is located in Douglas County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people
• Cable
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Cable is located in Bayfield County
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• Marengo
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Marengo is located in Ashland County
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• Hawthorne
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Hawthorne is located in Douglas County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,157 people
• Sauntry
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Sauntry is located in Douglas County
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• Odanah
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Odanah is located in Ashland County
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• La Pointe
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • La Pointe is located in Ashland County
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• Bayfield
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Bayfield is located in Bayfield County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people