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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>

While we didn't find Wisconsin Rapids in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Wisconsin Rapids. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Wisconsin Rapids listed first.

  • Port Edwards
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Rudolph
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rudolph have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudolph
    • Rudolph is located in Wood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 411 people
  • Walker
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
    • Walker is located in Wood County
  • Meehan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meehan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meehan
    • Meehan is located in Portage County
  • New Rome ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Vesper
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Sherry
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Junction City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
    • Junction City is located in Portage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
  • Babcock
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Babcock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babcock
    • Babcock is located in Wood County
  • Bancroft
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bancroft have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
    • Bancroft is located in Portage County
  • Stevens Point
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Pittsville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsville
    • Pittsville is located in Wood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 820 people
  • Milladore
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Blenker
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Keene
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keene have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene
    • Keene is located in Portage County
  • Veedum
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Veedum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veedum
    • Veedum is located in Wood County
  • Arnott
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arnott. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnott
    • Arnott is located in Portage County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Arnott
    • From Wisconsin Rapids to Arnott
  • Monroe Center
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Center
    • Monroe Center is located in Adams County
  • Plainfield
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
    • Plainfield is located in Waushara County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
  • Stockton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
    • Stockton is located in Portage County
  • Auburndale
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburndale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
    • Auburndale is located in Wood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 658 people
  • Almond
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Fancher
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fancher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancher
    • Fancher is located in Portage County
  • Custer
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Dancy
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dancy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dancy
    • Dancy is located in Marathon County

The official website for Wisconsin Rapids: www.wirapids.org/

The official website for Wood County: www.co.wood.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 Wisconsin Rapids, 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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