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 Waupaca had a population of 2,127 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Waupaca had a population of 5,857 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Waupaca, with the one closest to Waupaca listed first.
- Rural
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Baldwins Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baldwins Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwins Mill
- Baldwins Mill is located in Waupaca County
- Sheridan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- Sheridan is located in Waupaca County
- Hatton ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Ogdensburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogdensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogdensburg
- Ogdensburg is located in Waupaca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Scandinavia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scandinavia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandinavia
- Scandinavia is located in Waupaca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
- Little Wolf ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Little Wolf. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Wolf
- Little Wolf is located in Waupaca County
- Iola
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - West Bloomfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bloomfield
- West Bloomfield is located in Waushara County
- Gills Landing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gills Landing
- Gills Landing is located in Waupaca County
- Manawa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Royalton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Blaine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
- Blaine is located in Portage County
- Saxeville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxeville
- Saxeville is located in Waushara County
- Fremont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
- Fremont is located in Waupaca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 647 people
- Ostrander
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ostrander
- Ostrander is located in Waupaca County
- Amherst
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
- Amherst is located in Portage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,082 people
- Pine River
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine River
- Pine River is located in Waushara County
- Brushville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brushville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushville
- Brushville is located in Waushara County
- Symco
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - New Hope
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Wild Rose
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Rose
- Wild Rose is located in Waushara County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 651 people
- Northport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Amherst Junction
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amherst Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst Junction
- Amherst Junction is located in Portage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 392 people
- Poy Sippi
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poy Sippi
- Poy Sippi is located in Waushara County
- Orihula
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orihula
- Orihula is located in Winnebago County
- Nelsonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
- Nelsonville is located in Portage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
- Lake Emily ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lake Emily. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Emily
- Lake Emily is located in Portage County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Waupaca: www.cityofwaupaca.org/
The official website for Waupaca County: www.co.waupaca.wi.us/
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 Waupaca, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |