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)
- Richland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Richland is located in Union County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Estimated population in 2014: 215 people
- Chatsworth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Big Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Adaville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Spink
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Nora
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Nora is located in Union County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
- Estimated population in 2014: 240 people
- Elk Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Crathorne
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Crathorne is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crathorne
- Hawarden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Burbank
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Alcester
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Potosia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Potosia is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potosia
- Emmet
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Emmet is located in Union County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmet
- Estimated population in 2014: 231 people
- Ionia ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ionia is located in Dixon County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ionia
- Jefferson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Ireton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Alsen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Greenfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Merrill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Struble
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Struble is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Struble
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
- Clay Point
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Clay Point is located in Clay County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Point
- Ponca
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hinton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Le Mars
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Marshalltown ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Marshalltown is located in Clay County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshalltown
- Vermillion
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
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. |
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