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 Wilson had a population of 393 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Wilson had a population of 185 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Wilson, with the one closest to Wilson listed first.
- Hersey
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hersey
- Hersey is located in Saint Croix County
- Knapp
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knapp
- Knapp is located in Dunn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Woodville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Woodville is located in Saint Croix County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,351 people
- Hatchville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatchville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchville
- Hatchville is located in Dunn County
- Downing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downing
- Downing is located in Dunn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
- Wildwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Spring Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Pierce County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,323 people
- Emerald
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Boyceville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyceville
- Boyceville is located in Dunn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,124 people
- Baldwin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
- Baldwin is located in Saint Croix County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,078 people
- Olivet
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Elmwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - North Menomonie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Menomonie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Menomonie
- North Menomonie is located in Dunn County
- Menomonie Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menomonie Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menomonie Junction
- Menomonie Junction is located in Dunn County
- Hammond
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
- Hammond is located in Saint Croix County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,890 people
- Martell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martell
- Martell is located in Pierce County
- Menomonie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Cedar Falls
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Falls
- Cedar Falls is located in Dunn County
- Wheeler
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Cylon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - El Paso
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Paso
- El Paso is located in Pierce County
- Waverly
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Waverly is located in Pierce County
- Rusk
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Exile
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Downsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downsville
- Downsville is located in Dunn County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Wilson: www.townwilson.com/
The official website for Saint Croix County: www.co.saint-croix.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 Wilson, 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. |