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

• Jacksonport
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jacksonport is located in Door County
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• Sturgeon Bay
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Sturgeon Bay is located in Door County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,985 people
• Egg Harbor
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Egg Harbor is located in Door County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
• Baileys Harbor
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Baileys Harbor is located in Door County
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• Salona
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Salona is located in Door County
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• Vignes
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Vignes is located in Door County
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• Fish Creek
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Fish Creek is located in Door County
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• Maplewood
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Maplewood is located in Door County
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• Little Sturgeon
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Little Sturgeon is located in Door County
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• Carnot
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Carnot is located in Door County
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• Ephraim
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Ephraim is located in Door County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
• Forestville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Forestville is located in Door County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 408 people
• Sister Bay
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Sister Bay is located in Door County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
• Brussels
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Brussels is located in Door County
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• Rowleys Bay
  (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Rowleys Bay is located in Door County
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• Menominee
  (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Menominee is located in Menominee County (MI)
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,967 people
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• Marinette
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Marinette is located in Marinette County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,466 people
• Namur
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Namur is located in Door County
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• Rosiere
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Rosiere is located in Door County
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• Rankin
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Rankin is located in Kewaunee County
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• Ellison Bay
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Ellison Bay is located in Door County
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• Euren
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Euren is located in Kewaunee County
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• Rio Creek
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Rio Creek is located in Kewaunee County
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• Alaska
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Alaska is located in Kewaunee County
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• Birch Creek
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Birch Creek is located in Menominee County (MI)
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• Peshtigo
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Peshtigo is located in Marinette County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,326 people