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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 Amber had a population of 64 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Amber, with the one closest to Amber listed first.

  • Center Junction
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Junction
    • Center Junction is located in Jones County
    • Estimated population in 2015: 111 people
  • Langworthy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Langworthy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langworthy
    • Langworthy is located in Jones County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Langworthy
    • From Amber to Langworthy
  • Scotch Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotch Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Grove
    • Scotch Grove is located in Jones County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotch Grove <4>
  • Anamosa
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anamosa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anamosa
    • Anamosa is located in Jones County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,545 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anamosa <4>
  • Monticello
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
    • Monticello is located in Jones County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,873 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <4>
  • Fairview
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Onslow
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onslow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onslow
    • Onslow is located in Jones County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onslow <4>
  • Stone City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Morley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Olin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olin
    • Olin is located in Jones County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 683 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olin <4>
  • Viola
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Hale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Wyoming
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyoming have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
    • Wyoming is located in Jones County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyoming <4>
  • Junction Switch
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction Switch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction Switch
    • Junction Switch is located in Jones County
  • Martelle
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Castle Grove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Grove
    • Castle Grove is located in Jones County
  • Clay Mills
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Mills
    • Clay Mills is located in Jones County
  • Temple Hill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Hill
    • Temple Hill is located in Jones County
  • Sand Springs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Springs
    • Sand Springs is located in Delaware County
  • Argand
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Argand. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argand
    • Argand is located in Jones County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Argand
    • From Amber to Argand
  • Springville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Canton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Canton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
    • Canton is located in Jackson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Canton
    • From Amber to Canton
  • Cascade
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Prairieburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Waubeek
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waubeek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waubeek
    • Waubeek is located in Linn County

The official website for Jones County: www.co.jones.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 Amber, 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>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>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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