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Nearby Communities in the 1890sWe 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 Allison had a population of 354 people in 1895 with a post office and  railroad service.  In 2020, Allison had a population of 965 people. The following communities are listed based on their distance from Allison, with the one closest to Allison listed first. 
Butler Center(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
Bristow(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
Clarksville(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
Coster(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
 
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coster.  Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>Jump to our Gazetteer entry for CosterCoster is located in Butler CountyGoogle driving directions:From your current location to Coster From Allison to Coster Greene(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
Dumont(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dumont have been provided by the GNIS.<4>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DumontDumont is located in Butler CountyPopulation from the 2020 Census: 595 peopleJump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dumont <2>Shell Rock(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<4>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell RockShell Rock is located in Butler CountyPopulation from the 2020 Census: 1,268 peopleJump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shell Rock <2>Aredale(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
Aplington(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aplington have been provided by the GNIS.<4>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for AplingtonAplington is located in Butler CountyPopulation from the 2020 Census: 1,039 peopleJump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aplington <2>Parkersburg(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for ParkersburgParkersburg is located in Butler CountyPopulation from the 2020 Census: 1,913 peopleJump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkersburg <2>Powersville(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for PowersvillePowersville is located in Floyd CountyMarble Rock(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<4>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble RockMarble Rock is located in Floyd CountyPopulation from the 2020 Census: 287 peopleJump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble Rock <2>Waverly Junction(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly JunctionWaverly Junction is located in Bremer CountyPlainfield(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for PlainfieldPlainfield is located in Bremer CountyPopulation from the 2020 Census: 413 peopleJump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainfield <2>New Hartford(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
Finchford(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
Hansell(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
Waverly(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
Geneva(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<4>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for GenevaGeneva is located in Franklin CountyPopulation from the 2020 Census: 154 peopleJump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <2>Faulkner(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
 
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 FaulknerFaulkner is located in Franklin CountyGoogle driving directions:From your current location to Faulkner From Allison to Faulkner Horton(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
Swanton(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swanton have been provided by the GNIS.<4>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for SwantonSwanton is located in Butler CountyJanesville(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
Nashua(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
Ackley(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
Dairyville(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dairyville have been provided by the GNIS.<4>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DairyvilleDairyville is located in Grundy County 
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 Allison, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |  | <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |  | <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> | 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. |  |  |