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 Townsend in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Townsend. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Townsend listed first.
- Mountain
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain
- Mountain is located in Oconto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mountain
- From Townsend to Mountain
- Lily
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lily. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily
- Lily is located in Langlade County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lily
- From Townsend to Lily
- Elton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Breed
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Breed. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breed
- Breed is located in Oconto County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Breed
- From Townsend to Breed
- Logan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Bryant
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bryant. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
- Bryant is located in Langlade County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bryant
- From Townsend to Bryant
- Crandon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandon
- Crandon is located in Forest County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,780 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Crandon
- From Townsend to Crandon
- Cavour
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north) - Armstrong Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armstrong Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong Creek
- Armstrong Creek is located in Forest County
- Hayes
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south) - Post Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Lake
- Post Lake is located in Langlade County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Post Lake
- From Townsend to Post Lake
- Deerbrook
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerbrook
- Deerbrook is located in Langlade County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Deerbrook
- From Townsend to Deerbrook
- Phlox
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phlox
- Phlox is located in Langlade County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Phlox
- From Townsend to Phlox
- Koepenick
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west) - Kempster
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kempster. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempster
- Kempster is located in Langlade County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kempster
- From Townsend to Kempster
- Crivitz
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east) - Middle Inlet
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Inlet have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Inlet
- Middle Inlet is located in Marinette County
- Elcho
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elcho
- Elcho is located in Langlade County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Elcho
- From Townsend to Elcho
- Summit Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Lake
- Summit Lake is located in Langlade County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Oconto County: www.co.oconto.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 Townsend, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | 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. |