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 in 1895, Alta Vista had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Alta Vista had a population of 248 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Alta Vista, with the one closest to Alta Vista listed first.
- Elma
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elma
- Elma is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elma <2>
- Deerfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - North Washington
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Washington
- North Washington is located in Chickasaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Devon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Jerico
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Lourdes
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Bassett
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassett
- Bassett is located in Chickasaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
- New Hampton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hampton
- New Hampton is located in Chickasaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,382 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Hampton <2>
- Chickasaw
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw
- Chickasaw is located in Chickasaw County
- Ionia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ionia
- Ionia is located in Chickasaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ionia <2>
- Saude
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Saratoga
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - New Haven
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Doubleday
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Riceville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riceville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
- Riceville is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 762 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riceville <2>
- Davis Corners
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Corners
- Davis Corners is located in Howard County
- Charles City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Charles City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles City
- Charles City is located in Floyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,217 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charles City <2>
- Boyd
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Lawler
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawler have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawler
- Lawler is located in Chickasaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawler <2>
- Floyd
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd
- Floyd is located in Floyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Floyd <2>
- Bradford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Bradford is located in Chickasaw County
- Republic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republic
- Republic is located in Chickasaw County
- Williamstown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Williamstown is located in Chickasaw County
- Little Turkey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Turkey have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Turkey
- Little Turkey is located in Chickasaw County
- Protivin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protivin
- Protivin is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Protivin <2>
- Brownville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownville
- Brownville is located in Mitchell County
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for Chickasaw County: www.chickasawcoia.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 Alta Vista, 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. |