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, Whitcomb had a post office and railroad service.

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

• Wittenberg
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Wittenberg is located in Shawano County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 986 people
• Tigerton
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Tigerton is located in Shawano County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
• Split Rock
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Split Rock is located in Shawano County
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• Elderon
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Elderon is located in Marathon County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
• Eland
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Eland is located in Shawano County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
• Hunting
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Hunting is located in Shawano County
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• Regina
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Regina is located in Shawano County
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• Norrie
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Norrie is located in Marathon County
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• Birnamwood
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Birnamwood is located in Shawano County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 772 people
• Caroline
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Caroline is located in Shawano County
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• Pike Lake
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Pike Lake is located in Marathon County
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• Big Falls
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Big Falls is located in Waupaca County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
• Hatley
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Hatley is located in Marathon County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
• Alban
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Alban is located in Portage County
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• Northland
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Northland is located in Waupaca County
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• Marion
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Marion is located in Waupaca County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,167 people
• Leopolis
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Leopolis is located in Shawano County
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• Bevent
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Bevent is located in Marathon County
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• Peru
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Peru is located in Portage County
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• Pella
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Pella is located in Shawano County
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• Shantytown
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Shantytown is located in Marathon County
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• Aniwa
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Aniwa is located in Shawano County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
• Buckbee
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Buckbee is located in Waupaca County
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• Gresham
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Gresham is located in Shawano County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 563 people
• Garfield
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Garfield is located in Portage County
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