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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 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)
  • Knapp
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Woodville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • 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)
  • Wildwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
    • Wildwood is located in Saint Croix County
  • Spring Valley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Emerald
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald
    • Emerald is located in Saint Croix County
  • Boyceville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Baldwin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Olivet
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Olivet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
    • Olivet is located in Pierce County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Olivet
    • From Wilson to Olivet
  • Elmwood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
    • Elmwood is located in Pierce County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 790 people
  • 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)
  • Martell
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Menomonie
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menomonie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menomonie
    • Menomonie is located in Dunn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,599 people
  • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
    • Wheeler is located in Dunn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
  • Cylon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cylon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cylon
    • Cylon is located in Saint Croix County
  • El Paso
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Waverly
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Rusk
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rusk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
    • Rusk is located in Dunn County
  • Exile
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exile have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exile
    • Exile is located in Pierce County
  • 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

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.
<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.




 

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