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, Vilas had a post office and no railroad service.

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

• Cottage Grove
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Cottage Grove is located in Dane County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,158 people
• Hope
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Hope is located in Dane County
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• Burke
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Burke is located in Dane County
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• Door Creek
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Door Creek is located in Dane County
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• Nora
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Nora is located in Dane County
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• Pierceville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Pierceville is located in Dane County
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• Sun Prairie
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Sun Prairie is located in Dane County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,119 people
• Darwin ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Darwin is located in Dane County
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• Deerfield
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Deerfield is located in Dane County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,540 people
• Mendota
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Mendota is located in Dane County
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• Madison
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Madison is located in Dane County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 263,094 people
• Syene ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Syene is located in Dane County
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• Deansville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Deansville is located in Dane County
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• Lakeview
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Lakeview is located in Dane County
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• Utica
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Utica is located in Dane County
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• Marshall
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Marshall is located in Dane County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,016 people
• Windsor
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Windsor is located in Dane County
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• Fitchburg
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Fitchburg is located in Dane County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,866 people
• Stoughton
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Stoughton is located in Dane County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,218 people
• London
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • London is located in Dane County
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• Cambridge
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Cambridge is located in Dane County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,538 people
• DeForest
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • DeForest is located in Dane County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,915 people
• North Bristol
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • North Bristol is located in Dane County
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• Waunakee
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Waunakee is located in Dane County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,188 people
• Pheasant Branch
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Pheasant Branch is located in Dane County
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