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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 Ackley had a population of 1,286 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Ackley had a population of 1,485 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Ackley, with the one closest to Ackley listed first.

  • Robertson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Abbott Crossing ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbott Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott Crossing
    • Abbott Crossing is located in Hardin County
  • Abbott
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Abbott. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
    • Abbott is located in Hardin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Abbott
    • From Ackley to Abbott
  • Faulkner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Faulkner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faulkner
    • Faulkner is located in Franklin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Faulkner
    • From Ackley to Faulkner
  • Cleves
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Aplington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aplington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aplington
    • Aplington is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aplington <4>
  • Steamboat Rock
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Geneva
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
    • Geneva is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <4>
  • Wellsburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsburg
    • Wellsburg is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 685 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsburg <4>
  • Iowa Falls
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iowa Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Falls
    • Iowa Falls is located in Hardin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,940 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iowa Falls <4>
  • Owasa
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Hughs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughs
    • Hughs is located in Hardin County
  • Eldora
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldora
    • Eldora is located in Hardin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,571 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldora <4>
  • Parkersburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkersburg
    • Parkersburg is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,913 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkersburg <4>
  • Reeve
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reeve. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeve
    • Reeve is located in Franklin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Reeve
    • From Ackley to Reeve
  • Hansell
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Dumont
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dumont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumont
    • Dumont is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 595 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dumont <4>
  • Hampton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
    • Hampton is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,162 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampton <4>
  • Burdette
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burdette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette
    • Burdette is located in Franklin County
  • Secor ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Secor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secor
    • Secor is located in Hardin County
  • Holland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
    • Holland is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holland <4>
  • Bristow
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Alden
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Butler Center
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Lawn Hill
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawn Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawn Hill
    • Lawn Hill is located in Hardin County
  • Gifford
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Swanton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swanton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanton
    • Swanton is located in Butler County
  • Allison
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison
    • Allison is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allison <4>

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Ackley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.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 Ackley, 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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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