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 Welch Point in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Welch Point. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Welch Point listed first.
- Eau Galle
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eau Galle
- Eau Galle is located in Dunn County
- Arkansaw
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansaw
- Arkansaw is located in Pepin County
- Durand
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durand
- Durand is located in Pepin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,789 people
- Dunnville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnville
- Dunnville is located in Dunn County
- Downsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downsville
- Downsville is located in Dunn County
- Exile
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Elmwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Porcupine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Plum City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Ella
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella
- Ella is located in Pepin County
- Meridean
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridean
- Meridean is located in Dunn County
- Ono
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Savoy ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Hatchville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatchville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchville
- Hatchville is located in Dunn County
- Waverly
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Waverly is located in Pierce County
- Menomonie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Olivet
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Lund
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lund
- Lund is located in Pepin County
- Misha Mokwa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Misha Mokwa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Misha Mokwa
- Misha Mokwa is located in Buffalo County
- North Menomonie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Menomonie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Menomonie
- North Menomonie is located in Dunn County
- Spring Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Pierce County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,323 people
- Urne
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Rock Falls
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rock Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Falls
- Rock Falls is located in Dunn County
- Menomonie Junction
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menomonie Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menomonie Junction
- Menomonie Junction is located in Dunn County
- Caryville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Rusk
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - El Paso
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Paso
- El Paso is located in Pierce County
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Welch Point. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Dunn County: www.dunncountywi.govoffice2.com/
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 Welch Point, 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. |