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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
- Cold Spring is located in Jefferson County
- Lima Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima Center
- Lima Center is located in Rock County
- Heart Prairie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heart Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heart Prairie
- Heart Prairie is located in Walworth County
- Hebron
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Palmyra
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Millard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Fort Atkinson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Atkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Atkinson
- Fort Atkinson is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,372 people
- Little Prairie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Prairie
- Little Prairie is located in Walworth County
- 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.<2> 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
- Johnstown is located in Rock County
- Lauderdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lauderdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauderdale
- Lauderdale is located in Walworth County
- Adams
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Adams is located in Walworth County
- Oak Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Milton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Milton is located in Rock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,643 people
- Johnstown Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown Center
- Johnstown Center is located in Rock County
- Rome
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Milton Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Junction
- Milton Junction is located in Rock County
- Jefferson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Helenville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helenville
- Helenville is located in Jefferson County
- Mayhews ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Troy Center
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy Center
- Troy Center is located in Walworth County
- Eagle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle
- Eagle is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,193 people
- 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.<2> 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Grove
- Emerald Grove is located in Rock County
- Fairfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Delavan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan
- Delavan is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,240 people
- Elkhorn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
- Elkhorn is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,020 people
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Whitewater: www.ci.whitewater.wi.us/
The official website for Walworth County: www.co.walworth.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 Whitewater, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |