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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 West Salem had a population of 542 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, West Salem had a population of 5,013 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from West Salem, with the one closest to West Salem listed first.

  • Barre Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Burns
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burns have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
    • Burns is located in La Crosse County
  • Onalaska
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onalaska have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onalaska
    • Onalaska is located in La Crosse County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,108 people
  • Medary
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medary have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medary
    • Medary is located in La Crosse County
  • Grand Crossing
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Saint Joseph
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Rockland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Mindoro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • North La Crosse
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North La Crosse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North La Crosse
    • North La Crosse is located in La Crosse County
  • Middle Ridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Holmen
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holmen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmen
    • Holmen is located in La Crosse County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,368 people
  • Midway
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • La Crosse
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Stevenstown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stevenstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevenstown
    • Stevenstown is located in La Crosse County
  • Burr Oak
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burr Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Oak
    • Burr Oak is located in La Crosse County
  • River Junction
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Junction
    • River Junction is located in Houston County (MN)
  • Calvert
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvert have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvert
    • Calvert is located in La Crosse County
  • La Crescent
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Leon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
    • Leon is located in Monroe County
  • Coon Valley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Sparta
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • New Amsterdam
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Amsterdam have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Amsterdam
    • New Amsterdam is located in La Crosse County
  • North Bend
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Bend. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bend
    • North Bend is located in Jackson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to North Bend
    • From West Salem to North Bend
  • Dakota
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dakota have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dakota
    • Dakota is located in Winona County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
  • Dresbach
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dresbach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresbach
    • Dresbach is located in Winona County (MN)

The official website for West Salem: www.westsalemwi.com/

The official website for La Crosse County: www.co.la-crosse.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 West Salem, 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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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