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Nearby Communities in the 1890sWe 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 Windsor had a population of 185 people in 1895 with a post office and  railroad service.  In 2020, Windsor had a population of 7,810 people. The following communities are listed based on their distance from Windsor, with the one closest to Windsor listed first. 
DeForest(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
Norway Grove(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norway Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway GroveNorway Grove is located in Dane CountyMorrisonville(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
Waunakee(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waunakee have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for WaunakeeWaunakee is located in Dane CountyPopulation from the 2020 Census: 14,188 peopleMendota(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
 
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mendota.  Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>Jump to our Gazetteer entry for MendotaMendota is located in Dane CountyGoogle driving directions:From your current location to Mendota From Windsor to Mendota Darwin ‑ Historic(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
 
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Darwin.  Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DarwinDarwin is located in Dane CountyGoogle driving directions:From your current location to Darwin From Windsor to Darwin Burke(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
 
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burke.  Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>Jump to our Gazetteer entry for BurkeBurke is located in Dane CountyGoogle driving directions:From your current location to Burke From Windsor to Burke Sun Prairie(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun PrairieSun Prairie is located in Dane CountyPopulation from the 2020 Census: 35,119 peopleLeeds(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leeds have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LeedsLeeds is located in Columbia CountyNorth Bristol(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
Keyeser(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
 
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keyeser.  Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>Jump to our Gazetteer entry for KeyeserKeyeser is located in Columbia CountyGoogle driving directions:From your current location to Keyeser From Windsor to Keyeser Arlington(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
North Leeds(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
 
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Leeds.  Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North LeedsNorth Leeds is located in Columbia CountyGoogle driving directions:From your current location to North Leeds From Windsor to North Leeds Dane(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dane have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DaneDane is located in Dane CountyPopulation from the 2020 Census: 1,134 peoplePheasant Branch(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pheasant Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant BranchPheasant Branch is located in Dane CountyMadison(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
Vilas(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vilas have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for VilasVilas is located in Dane CountyEast Bristol(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
Ashton(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
Middleton(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for MiddletonMiddleton is located in Dane CountyPopulation from the 2020 Census: 20,195 peopleCottage Grove(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
Pierceville(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
Lowville(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowville have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LowvilleLowville is located in Columbia CountyLodi(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
Springfield Corners(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield CornersSpringfield Corners is located in Dane County 
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 Windsor, 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. |  |  |