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 in 1895, Border Plains had a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Border Plains, with the one closest to Border Plains listed first.
- Evanston
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evanston
- Evanston is located in Webster County
- Lehigh
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehigh
- Lehigh is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lehigh <2>
- Brushy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy
- Brushy is located in Webster County
- Burnside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
- Burnside is located in Webster County
- Kalo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalo
- Kalo is located in Webster County
- Judd
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Duncombe
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncombe
- Duncombe is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duncombe <2>
- Coalville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
- Coalville is located in Webster County
- Otho
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- 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 <2>
- Homer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Flugstad ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Dayton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Dayton is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 781 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <2>
- Fort Dodge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- 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 <2>
- Stratford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stratford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratford
- Stratford is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 692 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stratford <2>
- Harcourt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Callender
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callender
- Callender is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- Webster City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster City
- Webster City is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,647 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Webster City <2>
- Moorland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moorland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Vincent
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Gowrie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gowrie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Stanhope
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Tara
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tara
- Tara is located in Webster County
- Boxholm
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boxholm have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxholm
- Boxholm is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boxholm <2>
- Badger
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Badger have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Woolstock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolstock
- Woolstock is located in Wright County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Webster County: www.webstercountyia.org/
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 Border Plains, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |