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

• Minong
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Minong is located in Washburn County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
• Sauntry
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Sauntry is located in Douglas County
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• Hayward
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Hayward is located in Sawyer County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,352 people
• Phipps
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Phipps is located in Sawyer County
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• Hawthorne
  (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Hawthorne is located in Douglas County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,157 people
• Spooner
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Spooner is located in Washburn County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,553 people
• Cable
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Cable is located in Bayfield County
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• Poplar
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Poplar is located in Douglas County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people
• Reserve
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Reserve is located in Sawyer County
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• Drummond
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Drummond is located in Bayfield County
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• Brule
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Brule is located in Douglas County
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• Blueberry
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Blueberry is located in Douglas County
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• Maple
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Maple is located in Douglas County
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