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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 Centralia had a population of 63 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Centralia had a population of 128 people.

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

  • Peosta
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Peosta is also located in Dubuque County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,919 people
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  • Julien
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Julien is also located in Dubuque County
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  • Graf
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Graf is also located in Dubuque County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
  • Lore
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lore is also located in Dubuque County
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  • Kidder
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Kidder is also located in Dubuque County
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  • Epworth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Epworth is also located in Dubuque County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,022 people
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  • Ballyclough
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Ballyclough is also located in Dubuque County
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  • Center Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Center Grove is also located in Dubuque County
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  • Durango
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Bankston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Bankston is also located in Dubuque County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
  • Rickardsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Rickardsville is also located in Dubuque County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
  • Key West
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Key West is also located in Dubuque County
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  • Farley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Farley is also located in Dubuque County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,746 people
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  • Rockdale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Rockdale is also located in Dubuque County
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  • Cottage Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Cottage Hill is also located in Dubuque County
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  • Dubuque
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Dubuque is also located in Dubuque County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 57,781 people
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  • Sageville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Sageville is also located in Dubuque County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
  • Bennettsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Bennettsville is also located in Dubuque County
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  • East Dubuque
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Sherrill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Cattese
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Cattese is also located in Dubuque County
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  • Fillmore
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Fillmore is also located in Dubuque County
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  • Bernard
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Rutledge
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Rutledge is located in Grant County (WI)
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  • Balltown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Balltown is also located in Dubuque County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people

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 Centralia, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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