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 Altoona had a population of 326 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Altoona had a population of 19,503 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Altoona, with the one closest to Altoona listed first.
- Rising Sun
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
- Rising Sun is located in Polk County
- Bondurant
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bondurant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bondurant
- Bondurant is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,293 people
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- Berwick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Ivy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Hastie
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - East Des Moines
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Des Moines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Des Moines
- East Des Moines is located in Polk County
- Mitchellville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchellville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellville
- Mitchellville is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,273 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mitchellville <3>
- Santiago
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Oralabor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Saylor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Levey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Des Moines
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Moines
- Des Moines is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 212,312 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Des Moines <3>
- Avon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Adelphi
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Ankeny
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ankeny have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ankeny
- Ankeny is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 70,068 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ankeny <3>
- Saylorville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saylorville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylorville
- Saylorville is located in Polk County
- Oswalt
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswalt
- Oswalt is located in Jasper County
- Valeria
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Elkhart
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhart
- Elkhart is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 952 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkhart <3>
- Carlisle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
- Carlisle is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,323 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlisle <3>
- Runnells
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runnells
- Runnells is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Runnells <3>
- Vandalia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
- Vandalia is located in Jasper County
- Ford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Prairie City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
- Prairie City is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,721 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie City <3>
- Colfax
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
- Colfax is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,050 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colfax <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Altoona: www.altoona-iowa.com/
The official website for Polk County: www.co.polk.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 Altoona, 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. |