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 in 1895, Westport had a post office and no railroad service.

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

• Blue River
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Blue River is located in Grant County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
• Excelsior
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Excelsior is located in Richland County
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• Byrds Creek
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Byrds Creek is located in Richland County
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• Boscobel
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Boscobel is located in Grant County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,134 people
• Homer
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Homer is located in Grant County
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• Basswood
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Basswood is located in Richland County
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• Five Points
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Five Points is located in Richland County
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• Balmoral
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Balmoral is located in Richland County
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• Boydtown
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Boydtown is located in Crawford County
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• Muscoda
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Muscoda is located in Grant County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,236 people
• Orion
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Orion is located in Richland County
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• Boaz
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Boaz is located in Richland County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
• Woodman
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Woodman is located in Grant County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
• Bell Center
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Bell Center is located in Crawford County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 114 people
• Steuben
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Steuben is located in Crawford County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
• North Clayton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • North Clayton is located in Crawford County
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• Mill Creek ‑ Historic
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Mill Creek is located in Richland County
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• Werley
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Werley is located in Grant County
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• Soldiers Grove
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Soldiers Grove is located in Crawford County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 535 people
• Fennimore
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Fennimore is located in Grant County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,469 people
• Lancaster Junction
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Lancaster Junction is located in Grant County
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• Avoca
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Avoca is located in Iowa County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 620 people
• Richland Center
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Richland Center is located in Richland County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,949 people
• Sabin
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Sabin is located in Richland County
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• Sylvan
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Sylvan is located in Richland County
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• Sugar Grove
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Sugar Grove is located in Vernon County
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