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 Blakesburg had a population of 204 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Blakesburg had a population of 285 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Blakesburg, with the one closest to Blakesburg listed first.
- Willard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Willard is located in Wapello County
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- Brompton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Brompton is located in Monroe County
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- Munterville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Munterville is located in Wapello County
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- Foster
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Foster is located in Monroe County
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- Bidwell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bidwell is located in Wapello County
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- Selection
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Selection is located in Monroe County
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- Ormanville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ormanville is located in Wapello County
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- Avery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Dudley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Frederic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Frederic is located in Monroe County
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- Maxon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Maxon is located in Monroe County
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- Albia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Moravia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Unionville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Chillicothe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Chillicothe is located in Wapello County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
- Paris
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Carbon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Ottumwa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Keb ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Keb is located in Wapello County
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- Maine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Maine is located in Appanoose County
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- Udell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Drakesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- East Ottumwa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Eddyville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Belknap
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Belknap is located in Davis County
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- Kirkville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Kirkville is located in Wapello County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
- Hagerty
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hagerty is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerty
- Hiteman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hiteman is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiteman
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 Blakesburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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