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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 in 1895, Williams Bay had railroad service and no post office. In 2020, Williams Bay had a population of 2,657 people.

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

  • East Delavan
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Delavan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Delavan
    • East Delavan is located in Walworth County
  • Lake Geneva
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Elkhorn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Big Foot Prairie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Delavan
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Springfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
    • Springfield is located in Walworth County
  • Alden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Darien
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Hebron
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
    • Hebron is located in McHenry County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,175 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <4>
  • Sharon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
    • Sharon is located in Walworth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,546 people
  • Lawrence
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
    • Lawrence is located in McHenry County (IL)
  • Lyons
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Spring Prairie
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Harvard
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
    • Harvard is located in McHenry County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,979 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harvard <4>
  • Millard
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millard
    • Millard is located in Walworth County
  • Allens Grove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Chemung
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chemung have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chemung
    • Chemung is located in McHenry County (IL)
  • Slades Corners
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Lauderdale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Fairfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
    • Fairfield is located in Rock County
  • Heart Prairie
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Mayhews ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayhews have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhews
    • Mayhews is located in Walworth County
  • Hartland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
    • Hartland is located in McHenry County (IL)
  • Richmond
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
    • Richmond is located in McHenry County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,896 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <4>
  • Capron
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capron
    • Capron is located in Boone County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,343 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Capron <4>
  • Twin Lakes
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • New Munster
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Munster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Munster
    • New Munster is located in Kenosha County
  • Burlington
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
    • Burlington is located in Racine County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,898 people
  • Adams
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Johnstown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)

The official website for Williams Bay: www.williamsbay.org/

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 Williams Bay, 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.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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