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 Calamus had a population of 216 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Calamus had a population of 397 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Calamus, with the one closest to Calamus listed first.
- Wheatland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Big Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock
- Big Rock is located in Scott County
- Dixon
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
- Dixon is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
- Buena Vista
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Buena Vista is located in Clinton County
- Grand Mound
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Mound
- Grand Mound is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Mound <3>
- Toronto
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toronto
- Toronto is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Lowden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowden
- Lowden is located in Cedar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowden <3>
- New Liberty
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Liberty
- New Liberty is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Lost Nation
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Nation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Nation
- Lost Nation is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lost Nation <3>
- Donahue
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donahue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donahue
- Donahue is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donahue <3>
- Noel ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Welton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Massillon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - De Witt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
- De Witt is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,222 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Witt <3>
- Elwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Bennett
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Long Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Grove
- Long Grove is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 870 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Grove <3>
- Gambrill ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Walcott
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walcott
- Walcott is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,627 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walcott <3>
- Eldridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldridge
- Eldridge is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,864 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldridge <3>
- Delmar
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
- Delmar is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 479 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delmar <3>
- Oxford Junction
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Junction
- Oxford Junction is located in Jones County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
- Oxford Mills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Mills
- Oxford Mills is located in Jones County
- Clarence
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarence
- Clarence is located in Cedar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarence <3>
- Malone
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Nashville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
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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 Calamus, 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. |
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