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
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ashland
- From Washburn to Ashland
- 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White River. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White River
- White River is located in Ashland County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to White River
- From Washburn to White River
- 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
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to La Pointe
- From Washburn to La Pointe
- Odanah
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odanah
- Odanah is located in Ashland County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Odanah
- From Washburn to Odanah
- 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
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bayfield
- From Washburn to Bayfield
- Moquah
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moquah
- Moquah is located in Bayfield County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Moquah
- From Washburn to Moquah
- Benoit
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benoit
- Benoit is located in Bayfield County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Benoit
- From Washburn to Benoit
- Ino
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Sanborn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Marengo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
- Marengo is located in Ashland County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Marengo
- From Washburn to Marengo
- Birch
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Mason
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Sedgwick
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Topside
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west) - High Bridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Bridge
- High Bridge is located in Ashland County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to High Bridge
- From Washburn to High Bridge
- 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) - Drummond
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest) - Muskeg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Washburn. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Bayfield County: www.bayfieldcounty.org/
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 Washburn, 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. |
| <3> | 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. |