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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 Cedar Falls had a population of 3,459 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Cedar Falls had a population of 40,231 people.

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

  • Waterloo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Fredsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Janesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Hudson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Finchford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Edwards ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • New Hartford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Waverly Junction
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly Junction
    • Waverly Junction is located in Bremer County
  • Denver
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denver have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
    • Denver is located in Bremer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,879 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denver <2>
  • Dairyville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dairyville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dairyville
    • Dairyville is located in Grundy County
  • Dewar
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Swanton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swanton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanton
    • Swanton is located in Butler County
  • Washburn
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washburn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
    • Washburn is located in Black Hawk County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washburn <2>
  • Raymond
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Lincoln
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
    • Lincoln is located in Grundy County
  • Waverly
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Eagle Center
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Gilbertville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbertville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
    • Gilbertville is located in Black Hawk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 725 people
  • Dunkerton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunkerton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkerton
    • Dunkerton is located in Black Hawk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
  • Shell Rock
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Rock
    • Shell Rock is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,268 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shell Rock <2>
  • Klinger
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Canfield
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield
    • Canfield is located in Black Hawk County
  • Knittel
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Reinbeck
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reinbeck have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reinbeck
    • Reinbeck is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,613 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reinbeck <2>
  • Bremer
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Coster
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coster. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coster
    • Coster is located in Butler County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Coster
    • From Cedar Falls to Coster

The official website for Cedar Falls: www.ci.cedar-falls.ia.us/

The official website for Black Hawk County: www.co.black-hawk.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 Cedar Falls, 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>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.
<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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