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 Waukesha had a population of 6,321 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Waukesha had a population of 72,376 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Waukesha, with the one closest to Waukesha listed first.
- Duplainville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duplainville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duplainville
- Duplainville is located in Waukesha County
- Prospect
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Calhoun
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - New Berlin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
- New Berlin is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,812 people
- Brookfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
- Brookfield is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,164 people
- Pewaukee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Genesee Depot
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genesee Depot
- Genesee Depot is located in Waukesha County
- Genesee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Vernon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Elm Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove
- Elm Grove is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,137 people
- Wales
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Marcy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Sussex
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sussex
- Sussex is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,086 people
- Hartland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - North Prairie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Prairie
- North Prairie is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,236 people
- Big Bend
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Muskego
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Tess Corners
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tess Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tess Corners
- Tess Corners is located in Waukesha County
- Merton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Delafield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Hales Corners
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hales Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Corners
- Hales Corners is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,553 people
- Menomonee Falls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menomonee Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menomonee Falls
- Menomonee Falls is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,243 people
- Lannon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Nashotah
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Waterville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
- Waterville is located in Waukesha County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Waukesha: www.ci.waukesha.wi.us/
The official website for Waukesha County: www.waukeshacounty.gov/
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 Waukesha, 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. |