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

Union Church
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Union Church. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Church
- Union Church is located in Milwaukee County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Union Church
- From Wind Lake to Union Church
Big Bend
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend
- Big Bend is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,487 people
Muskego
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muskego have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muskego
- Muskego is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,317 people
Waterford
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
- Waterford is located in Racine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,618 people
North Cape
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Cape have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cape
- North Cape is located in Racine County
Durham
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Durham is located in Waukesha County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Durham
- From Wind Lake to Durham
Caldwell
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
- Caldwell is located in Racine County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Caldwell
- From Wind Lake to Caldwell
Rochester
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Rochester is located in Racine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,880 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rochester
- From Wind Lake to Rochester
Raymond
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Raymond is located in Racine County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Raymond
- From Wind Lake to Raymond
Kneeland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kneeland
- Kneeland is located in Racine County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kneeland
- From Wind Lake to Kneeland
Saint Martins
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Martins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Martins
- Saint Martins is located in Milwaukee County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Saint Martins
- From Wind Lake to Saint Martins
Tess Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tess Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tess Corners
- Tess Corners is located in Waukesha County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tess Corners
- From Wind Lake to Tess Corners
Vernon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Vernon is located in Waukesha County
Yorkville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
- Yorkville is located in Racine County
Prospect
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prospect. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- Prospect is located in Waukesha County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Prospect
- From Wind Lake to Prospect
Honey Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
- Honey Creek is located in Racine County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Honey Creek
- From Wind Lake to Honey Creek
Hales Corners
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hales Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Corners
- Hales Corners is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,553 people
Mukwonago
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mukwonago have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mukwonago
- Mukwonago is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,107 people
Kansasville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kansasville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansasville
- Kansasville is located in Racine County
Thompsonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
- Thompsonville is located in Racine County
Kilbournville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kilbournville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilbournville
- Kilbournville is located in Racine County
New Berlin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
- New Berlin is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,812 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to New Berlin
- From Wind Lake to New Berlin
Burlington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
Union Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
- Union Grove is located in Racine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,266 people
Ives Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ives Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ives Grove
- Ives Grove is located in Racine County
Caledonia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Caledonia is located in Racine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,235 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Caledonia
- From Wind Lake to Caledonia

Off-the-Road Links ...

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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 Wind Lake, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>	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.
<3>	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.