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 Valley Junction had a population of 42 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Valley Junction, with the one closest to Valley Junction listed first.
- Wyeville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Tomah
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Oakdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Norway Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norway Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway Ridge
- Norway Ridge is located in Monroe County
- Warrens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Kirby
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Tunnel City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunnel City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnel City
- Tunnel City is located in Monroe County
- Mather
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mather
- Mather is located in Juneau County
- Camp Douglas
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Douglas
- Camp Douglas is located in Juneau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 625 people
- Cloverdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cloverdale is located in Juneau County
- Clifton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Clifton is located in Monroe County
- Hustler
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustler
- Hustler is located in Juneau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
- Meadow Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Valley
- Meadow Valley is located in Juneau County
- Sprague
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Millston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millston
- Millston is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Lynxville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Lapham Junction
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lapham Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapham Junction
- Lapham Junction is located in Jackson County
- New Lisbon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lisbon
- New Lisbon is located in Juneau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,547 people
- Norwalk
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
- Norwalk is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
- Kendall
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Angelo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angelo
- Angelo is located in Monroe County
- Spaulding
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north) - Sparta
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Sparta is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,800 people
- Strongs Prairie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strongs Prairie
- Strongs Prairie is located in Adams County
- City Point
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for City Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Point
- City Point is located in Jackson County
- Shamrock
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest) - Cataract
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Monroe County: www.co.monroe.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 Valley Junction, 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. |