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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 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Center
    • Butler Center is located in Butler County
  • Bristow
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristow
    • Bristow is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
  • Coster
    (6 miles [9.7 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coster
    • Coster is located in Butler County
  • Clarksville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
    • Clarksville is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,333 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <4>
  • 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.<3> 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>
  • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Rock
    • Shell Rock is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,268 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shell Rock <4>
  • 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.<3> 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>
  • 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.<3> 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>
  • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersville
    • Powersville is located in Floyd County
  • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly Junction
    • Waverly Junction is located in Bremer County
  • Plainfield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
    • Plainfield is located in Bremer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainfield <4>
  • Marble Rock
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Rock
    • Marble Rock is located in Floyd County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble Rock <4>
  • New Hartford
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Finchford
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchford
    • Finchford is located in Black Hawk County
  • 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.<3> 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>
  • 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faulkner
    • Faulkner is located in Franklin County
  • Horton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
    • Horton is located in Bremer County
  • Ackley
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Swanton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swanton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanton
    • Swanton is located in Butler County
  • Janesville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Nashua
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
    • Nashua is located in Chickasaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,571 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashua <4>

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

The official website for Butler County: www.butlercoiowa.org/

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 Allison, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<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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