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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 in 1895, Cameron had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Mason City Junction
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Burchinal
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Portland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Mason City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Rockwell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Swaledale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Nora Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nora Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora Springs
    • Nora Springs is located in Floyd County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,342 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nora Springs <3>
  • Rock Falls
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Falls
    • Rock Falls is located in Cerro Gordo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
  • Plymouth Junction
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Clear Lake
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Plymouth
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
    • Plymouth is located in Cerro Gordo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
  • Creamery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Creamery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creamery
    • Creamery is located in Cerro Gordo County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Creamery
    • From Cameron to Creamery
  • Rockford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Thornton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Sheffield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheffield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
    • Sheffield is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,096 people
  • Rudd
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Manly
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Chapin
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Rock Creek
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Fertile
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fertile have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fertile
    • Fertile is located in Worth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fertile <3>
  • Marble Rock
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Rock
    • Marble Rock is located in Floyd County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble Rock <3>
  • Grafton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Kensett
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kensett have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensett
    • Kensett is located in Worth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
  • Aredale
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Bolan
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Garner
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
    • Garner is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,031 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garner <3>

The official website for Cerro Gordo County: www.co.cerro-gordo.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 Cameron, 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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