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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 Whitewater had a population of 4,359 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Whitewater had a population of 14,993 people.

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

  • Cold Spring
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Lima Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Heart Prairie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Hebron
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
    • Hebron is located in Jefferson County
  • Palmyra
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
    • Palmyra is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,746 people
  • Millard
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millard
    • Millard is located in Walworth County
  • Fort Atkinson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Little Prairie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Koshkonong
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Koshkonong have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koshkonong
    • Koshkonong is located in Jefferson County
  • Johnstown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Lauderdale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lauderdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauderdale
    • Lauderdale is located in Walworth County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lauderdale
    • From Whitewater to Lauderdale
  • Adams
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Oak Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
    • Oak Hill is located in Jefferson County
  • Milton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Johnstown Center
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Rome
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
    • Rome is located in Jefferson County
  • Milton Junction
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jefferson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
    • Jefferson is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,037 people
  • Helenville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Mayhews ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayhews have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhews
    • Mayhews is located in Walworth County
  • Troy Center
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Eagle
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jefferson Junction
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Junction
    • Jefferson Junction is located in Jefferson County
  • Emerald Grove
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Fairfield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
    • Fairfield is located in Rock County
  • Delavan
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Elkhorn
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)

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 Whitewater, 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.