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 Algona had a population of 2,068 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Algona had a population of 5,359 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Algona, with the one closest to Algona listed first.
- Irvington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
- Irvington is located in Kossuth County
- Sexton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexton
- Sexton is located in Kossuth County
- Burt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Saint Joseph
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Joseph have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
- Saint Joseph is located in Kossuth County
- Whittemore
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whittemore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittemore
- Whittemore is located in Kossuth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
- Wesley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - West Bend
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bend
- West Bend is located in Palo Alto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 741 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Bend <3>
- Lu Verne
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lu Verne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lu Verne
- Lu Verne is located in Kossuth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lu Verne <3>
- Bode
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bode
- Bode is located in Humboldt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
- Livermore
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Corwith
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Fenton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Rodman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodman
- Rodman is located in Palo Alto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
- Bancroft
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
- Bancroft is located in Kossuth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
- Cylinder
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Arnold
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Stilson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Seneca
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Hutchins
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - German Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for German Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Valley
- German Valley is located in Kossuth County
- Hardy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
- Hardy is located in Humboldt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
- Bradgate
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest) - Renwick
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renwick
- Renwick is located in Humboldt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Renwick <3>
- Rutland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
- Rutland is located in Humboldt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Britt
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britt
- Britt is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,928 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Britt <3>
- Ringsted
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringsted
- Ringsted is located in Emmet County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ringsted <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Algona: www.ci.algona.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 Algona, 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. |