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 Barnum had a population of 27 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Barnum had a population of 181 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Barnum, with the one closest to Barnum listed first.
- Tara
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tara
- Tara is located in Webster County
- Moorland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moorland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorland
- Moorland is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moorland <3>
- Clare
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Fort Dodge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Dodge
- Fort Dodge is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,906 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Dodge <3>
- Manson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manson
- Manson is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,529 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manson <3>
- Callender
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callender
- Callender is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- Pioneer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Lizard ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Otho
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otho
- Otho is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otho <3>
- Kalo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalo
- Kalo is located in Webster County
- Coalville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
- Coalville is located in Webster County
- Badger
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Badger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badger
- Badger is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 534 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Badger <3>
- Twin Lakes
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Twin Lakes is located in Calhoun County
- Rockwell City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwell City
- Rockwell City is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,041 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwell City <3>
- Gilmore City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilmore City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore City
- Gilmore City is located in Humboldt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilmore City <3>
- Rands
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Farnhamville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farnhamville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnhamville
- Farnhamville is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Gowrie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gowrie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowrie
- Gowrie is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 954 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gowrie <3>
- Evanston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evanston
- Evanston is located in Webster County
- Judd
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Dakota City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dakota City
- Dakota City is located in Humboldt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 812 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dakota City <3>
- Humboldt
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
- Humboldt is located in Humboldt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,544 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humboldt <3>
- Pomeroy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomeroy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomeroy
- Pomeroy is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomeroy <3>
- Burnside
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
- Burnside is located in Webster County
- Border Plains
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Border Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Border Plains
- Border Plains is located in Webster County
- Rutland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
- Rutland is located in Humboldt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for Webster County: www.webstercountyia.org/
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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 Barnum, 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. |