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 Akron had a population of 494 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Akron had a population of 1,454 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Akron, with the one closest to Akron listed first.
- Westfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
- Westfield is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
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- Richland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Chatsworth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatsworth
- Chatsworth is located in Sioux County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Big Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
- Big Springs is located in Union County (SD)
- Adaville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaville
- Adaville is located in Plymouth County
- Spink
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spink
- Spink is located in Union County (SD)
- Estimated population in 2014: 237 people
- Nora
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Elk Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Point
- Elk Point is located in Union County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,874 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Point <3>
- Crathorne
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Hawarden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawarden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawarden
- Hawarden is located in Sioux County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,443 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawarden <3>
- Burbank
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
- Burbank is located in Clay County (SD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burbank <3>
- Alcester
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcester
- Alcester is located in Union County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 756 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alcester <3>
- Potosia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Emmet
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Ionia ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Jefferson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Jefferson is located in Union County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 515 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <3>
- Ireton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ireton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ireton
- Ireton is located in Sioux County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 595 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ireton <3>
- Alsen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alsen
- Alsen is located in Clay County (SD)
- Greenfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Clay County (SD)
- Estimated population in 2014: 40 people
- Merrill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill
- Merrill is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 723 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merrill <3>
- Struble
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Clay Point
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Point
- Clay Point is located in Clay County (SD)
- Vermillion
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vermillion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermillion
- Vermillion is located in Clay County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,038 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vermillion <3>
- Ponca
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponca
- Ponca is located in Dixon County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 913 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ponca <3>
- Hinton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
- Hinton is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 954 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hinton <3>
- Le Mars
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Mars have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Mars
- Le Mars is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,195 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Mars <3>
- Marshalltown ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshalltown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshalltown
- Marshalltown is located in Clay County (SD)
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Akron. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Plymouth County: www.co.plymouth.ia.us/
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 Akron, 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. |