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>
While we didn't find Aurora in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Aurora. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Aurora listed first.
- Keswick
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keswick
- Keswick is located in Keokuk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keswick <2>
- Thornburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornburg
- Thornburg is located in Keokuk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
- Webster
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Tilton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Millersburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
- Millersburg is located in Iowa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
- Coal Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Creek
- Coal Creek is located in Keokuk County
- What Cheer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for What Cheer
- What Cheer is located in Keokuk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 615 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for What Cheer <2>
- South English
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South English
- South English is located in Keokuk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- North English
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North English
- North English is located in Iowa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 994 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North English <2>
- Deep River
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
- Deep River is located in Poweshiek County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Sigourney
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sigourney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigourney
- Sigourney is located in Keokuk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,980 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sigourney <2>
- Guernsey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guernsey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guernsey
- Guernsey is located in Poweshiek County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guernsey <2>
- Barnes City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes City
- Barnes City is located in Mahaska County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnes City <2>
- Indianapolis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianapolis
- Indianapolis is located in Mahaska County
- Delta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Delta is located in Keokuk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
- Creswell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Harper
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Kinross
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Parnell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parnell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
- Parnell is located in Iowa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parnell <2>
- Atwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Hayesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville
- Hayesville is located in Keokuk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
- Rose Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Rose Hill is located in Mahaska County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
- Tioga
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Carnforth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Nira
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Williamsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Williamsburg is located in Iowa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,179 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <2>
- Montezuma
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montezuma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
- Montezuma is located in Poweshiek County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,388 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montezuma <2>
- Victor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
- Victor is located in Poweshiek County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victor <2>
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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 Aurora, 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> | 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. |