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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 Center Point had a population of 675 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Center Point had a population of 2,560 people.

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

  • Lafayette
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lafayette. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
    • Lafayette is located in Linn County
  • Toddville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toddville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddville
    • Toddville is located in Linn County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toddville <4>
  • Walker
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
    • Walker is located in Linn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
  • Shellsburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Palo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo
    • Palo is located in Linn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,075 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palo <4>
  • Troy Mills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Paris ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paris. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
    • Paris is located in Linn County
  • Covington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
    • Covington is located in Linn County
  • Louisa
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisa
    • Louisa is located in Linn County
  • Vinton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Rowley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Atkins
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
    • Atkins is located in Benton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,978 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atkins <4>
  • Marion
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Central City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Coggon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Quasqueton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Brandon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
    • Brandon is located in Buchanan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
  • Cedar Rapids
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Monti
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monti
    • Monti is located in Buchanan County
  • Newhall
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newhall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhall
    • Newhall is located in Benton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newhall <4>
  • Waubeek
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waubeek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waubeek
    • Waubeek is located in Linn County
  • Ehler
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ehler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ehler
    • Ehler is located in Delaware County
  • Mount Auburn
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Auburn
    • Mount Auburn is located in Benton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
  • East Rapids
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rapids
    • East Rapids is located in Linn County
  • Gatesville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
    • Gatesville is located in Buchanan County

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Center Point. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Linn County: www.co.linn.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 Center Point, 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>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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