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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>

While we didn't find Blessing in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Blessing. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Blessing listed first.

  • Dinsdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Eagle Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Hudson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Reinbeck
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reinbeck have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reinbeck
    • Reinbeck is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,613 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reinbeck <3>
  • Traer
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Mooreville ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooreville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreville
    • Mooreville is located in Tama County
  • Washburn
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washburn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
    • Washburn is located in Black Hawk County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washburn <3>
  • Morrison
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Dysart
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dysart have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysart
    • Dysart is located in Tama County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,311 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dysart <3>
  • Fredsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fredsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredsville
    • Fredsville is located in Grundy County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Fredsville
    • From Blessing to Fredsville
  • La Porte City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Waterloo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Lincoln
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
    • Lincoln is located in Grundy County
  • Gilbertville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbertville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
    • Gilbertville is located in Black Hawk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 725 people
  • Gladbrook
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Cedar Falls
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Dairyville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dairyville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dairyville
    • Dairyville is located in Grundy County
  • Raymond
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Grundy Center
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grundy Center have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grundy Center
    • Grundy Center is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,670 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grundy Center <3>
  • Swanton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swanton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanton
    • Swanton is located in Butler County
  • Garwin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garwin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garwin
    • Garwin is located in Tama County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
  • Mount Auburn
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Auburn
    • Mount Auburn is located in Benton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
  • Jubilee
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jubilee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jubilee
    • Jubilee is located in Black Hawk County
  • Holland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
    • Holland is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holland <3>
  • Beaman
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaman
    • Beaman is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
  • Garrison
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrison have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
    • Garrison is located in Benton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
  • New Hartford
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Dewar
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)

The official website for Black Hawk County: www.co.black-hawk.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 Blessing, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.




 

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