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 Washburn had a population of 3,039 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Washburn had a population of 2,049 people.

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

• Ashland
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
  • Ashland is located in Ashland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,766 people
• Ashland Junction
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland Junction
  • Ashland Junction is located in Bayfield County
• White River
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White River
  • White River is located in Ashland County
• La Pointe
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Pointe
  • La Pointe is located in Ashland County
• Odanah
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odanah
  • Odanah is located in Ashland County
• Bayfield
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayfield
  • Bayfield is located in Bayfield County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
• Moquah
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moquah
  • Moquah is located in Bayfield County
• Benoit
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benoit
  • Benoit is located in Bayfield County
• Ino
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ino have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ino
  • Ino is located in Bayfield County
• Sanborn
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanborn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanborn
  • Sanborn is located in Ashland County
• Marengo
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
  • Marengo is located in Ashland County
• Birch
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch
  • Birch is located in Ashland County
• Mason
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
  • Mason is located in Bayfield County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
• Sedgwick
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedgwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedgwick
  • Sedgwick is located in Ashland County
• Topside
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Topside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topside
  • Topside is located in Bayfield County
• High Bridge
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
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  • High Bridge is located in Ashland County
• Pike River
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pike River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike River
  • Pike River is located in Bayfield County
• Iron River
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron River
  • Iron River is located in Bayfield County
• Mellen
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mellen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mellen
  • Mellen is located in Ashland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 686 people
• Drummond
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drummond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drummond
  • Drummond is located in Bayfield County
• Muskeg
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muskeg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muskeg
  • Muskeg is located in Bayfield County

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The official website for Bayfield County: www.bayfieldcounty.org/

The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/