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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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Blue Grass had a population of 78 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Blue Grass had a population of 1,660 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Blue Grass, with the one closest to Blue Grass listed first.

  • Buffalo
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
    • Buffalo is located in Scott County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,257 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <3>
  • Jamestown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
    • Jamestown is located in Scott County
  • Montpelier
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
    • Montpelier is located in Muscatine County
  • Andalusia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andalusia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andalusia
    • Andalusia is located in Rock Island County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,140 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andalusia <3>
  • Pleasant Prairie
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Pine Mills ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mills
    • Pine Mills is located in Muscatine County
  • Stockton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
    • Stockton is located in Muscatine County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
  • Walcott
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Fairport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
    • Fairport is located in Muscatine County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Fairport
    • From Blue Grass to Fairport
  • Edgington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edgington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgington
    • Edgington is located in Rock Island County (IL)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Edgington
    • From Blue Grass to Edgington
  • Taylor Ridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Ridge
    • Taylor Ridge is located in Rock Island County (IL)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor Ridge <3>
  • Davenport
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Durant
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Illinois City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Illinois City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinois City
    • Illinois City is located in Rock Island County (IL)
  • Rock Island
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Milan
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Buffalo Prairie
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Mount Joy
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Joy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Joy
    • Mount Joy is located in Scott County
  • Marston
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston
    • Marston is located in Mercer County (IL)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Marston
    • From Blue Grass to Marston
  • Hamlet
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
    • Hamlet is located in Mercer County (IL)
  • Reynolds
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Moline
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Eldridge
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Donahue
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Summit
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
    • Summit is located in Muscatine County

The official website for Blue Grass: https://bluegrassia.org/

The official website for Scott County: www.scottcountyiowa.com/

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 Blue Grass, 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.
<4>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.




 

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