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

• Lannon
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Lannon is located in Waukesha County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,284 people
• Sussex
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Sussex is located in Waukesha County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,086 people
• Colgate
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Colgate is located in Washington County
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• Marcy
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Marcy is located in Waukesha County
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• Duplainville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Duplainville is located in Waukesha County
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• Menomonee Falls
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Menomonee Falls is located in Waukesha County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,243 people
• Fussville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Fussville is located in Waukesha County
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• Meeker
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Meeker is located in Washington County
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• Lake Five
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Lake Five is located in Washington County
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• Brookfield
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Brookfield is located in Waukesha County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,164 people
• Merton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Merton is located in Waukesha County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,812 people
• West Granville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • West Granville is located in Milwaukee County
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• Granville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Granville is located in Milwaukee County
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• Richfield
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Richfield is located in Washington County
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  • Estimated population in 2015: 11,530 people
• Hartland
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Hartland is located in Waukesha County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,338 people
• Pewaukee
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Pewaukee is located in Waukesha County
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• Elm Grove
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Elm Grove is located in Waukesha County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,137 people
• Rockfield
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Rockfield is located in Washington County
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• Monches
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Monches is located in Waukesha County
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• Waukesha
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Waukesha is located in Waukesha County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 72,376 people
• Calhoun
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Calhoun is located in Waukesha County
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• Freistadt
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Freistadt is located in Ozaukee County
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• North Lake
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • North Lake is located in Waukesha County
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• Brown Deer
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Brown Deer is located in Milwaukee County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,191 people
• Mequon
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Mequon is located in Ozaukee County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,765 people
• Rugby Junction
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Rugby Junction is located in Washington County
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