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 Belle Plaine had a population of 2,623 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Belle Plaine had a population of 2,417 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Belle Plaine, with the one closest to Belle Plaine listed first.
- Irving
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Luzerne
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Koszta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Koszta is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koszta
- Chelsea
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hartwick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Keystone
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Vining
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ladora
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Blairstown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Helena
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Helena is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
- Haven
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Haven is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven
- Victor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Long Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Long Point is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Point
- Carnforth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Carnforth is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnforth
- Marengo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Van Horne
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Gladstone
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Gladstone is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
- Brooklyn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Watkins
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Sheridan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Toledo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Tama
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Guernsey
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- South Amana
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Newhall
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
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 Belle Plaine, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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