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, Buchanan had a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Buchanan, with the one closest to Buchanan listed first.
- Cedar Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley
- Cedar Valley is located in Cedar County
- Plato
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plato have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plato
- Plato is located in Cedar County
- Cedar Bluff
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
- Cedar Bluff is located in Cedar County
- Springdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Springdale is located in Cedar County
- Tipton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tipton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton
- Tipton is located in Cedar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,178 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tipton <3>
- Rochester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Rochester is located in Cedar County
- Oasis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oasis
- Oasis is located in Johnson County
- West Branch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Elmira
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmira have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
- Elmira is located in Johnson County
- Centerdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerdale
- Centerdale is located in Cedar County
- Mechanicsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Mechanicsville is located in Cedar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,116 people
- Morse
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse
- Morse is located in Johnson County
- Stanwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Downey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downey
- Downey is located in Cedar County
- Lime City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lime City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime City
- Lime City is located in Cedar County
- Former names for Lime City:
- Lime Kilns
- Munn
- Graham ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Graham is located in Johnson County
- Clarence
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Midway ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Midway is located in Johnson County
- West Liberty
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
- West Liberty is located in Muscatine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,734 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Liberty <3>
- Lisbon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Lisbon is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,252 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <3>
- Solon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
- Solon is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,771 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solon <3>
- Atalissa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Bennett
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett
- Bennett is located in Cedar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
- Mount Vernon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Mount Vernon is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,528 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <3>
- Moscow
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Moscow is located in Muscatine County
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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 Buchanan, 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. |