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 Wells in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Wells. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Wells listed first.

• Potter
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Potter is located in Calumet County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
• Brillion
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Brillion is located in Calumet County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,079 people
• Gravesville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Gravesville is located in Calumet County
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• Hayton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Hayton is located in Calumet County
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• Reedsville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Reedsville is located in Manitowoc County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,143 people
• Hilbert
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Hilbert is located in Calumet County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
• Chilton
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Chilton is located in Calumet County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,868 people
• Grimms
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Grimms is located in Manitowoc County
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• Brant
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Brant is located in Calumet County
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• Meggers
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Meggers is located in Calumet County
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• Steinthal
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Steinthal is located in Manitowoc County
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• Saint Nazianz
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Saint Nazianz is located in Manitowoc County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
• Clarks Mills
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Clarks Mills is located in Manitowoc County
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• Cato
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Cato is located in Manitowoc County
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• Forest Junction
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Forest Junction is located in Calumet County
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• Saint John
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Saint John is located in Calumet County
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• Charlesburg
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Charlesburg is located in Calumet County
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• New Holstein
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • New Holstein is located in Calumet County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,105 people
• Louis Corners
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Louis Corners is located in Manitowoc County
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• Taus
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Taus is located in Manitowoc County
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• Wayside
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Wayside is located in Brown County
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• Askeaton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Askeaton is located in Brown County
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• Kiel
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Kiel is located in Manitowoc County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,799 people
• School Hill
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • School Hill is located in Manitowoc County
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• Rube
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Rube is located in Manitowoc County
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• Holland
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Holland is located in Brown County
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• Dundas
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Dundas is located in Calumet County
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• Sherwood
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Sherwood is located in Calumet County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,040 people