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 Abingdon had a population of 231 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Abingdon, with the one closest to Abingdon listed first.
- Brookville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
- Brookville is located in Jefferson County
- Packwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packwood
- Packwood is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Pekin
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Bladensburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bladensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladensburg
- Bladensburg is located in Wapello County
- Competine
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Competine
- Competine is located in Wapello County
- Batavia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
- Batavia is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batavia <3>
- Ioka ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Nugent
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Ollie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Martinsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Martinsburg is located in Keokuk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Libertyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
- Libertyville is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
- Agency
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agency have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agency
- Agency is located in Wapello County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 641 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Agency <3>
- Fairfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Fairfield is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,500 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield <3>
- Richland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Richland is located in Keokuk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richland <3>
- Hedrick
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Highland Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Center
- Highland Center is located in Wapello County
- Cliffland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffland
- Cliffland is located in Wapello County
- Eldon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldon
- Eldon is located in Wapello County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldon <3>
- Perlee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Veo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Dahlonega
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahlonega
- Dahlonega is located in Wapello County
- East Ottumwa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Ottumwa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ottumwa
- East Ottumwa is located in Wapello County
- Hayesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville
- Hayesville is located in Keokuk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
- Ottumwa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottumwa
- Ottumwa is located in Wapello County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,375 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ottumwa <3>
- Selma
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
- Selma is located in Van Buren County
- Collett
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
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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 Abingdon, 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |