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 Charleston had a population of 142 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Charleston, with the one closest to Charleston listed first.
- New Boston
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
- New Boston is located in Lee County
- Donnellson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnellson
- Donnellson is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donnellson <2>
- Argyle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argyle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
- Argyle is located in Lee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Argyle <2>
- Viele
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Franklin
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Vincennes
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincennes
- Vincennes is located in Lee County
- Mount Clare
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Clare have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Clare
- Mount Clare is located in Lee County
- Bullard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Dumas
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
- Dumas is located in Clark County (MO)
- Montrose
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Montrose is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montrose <2>
- Nauvoo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nauvoo
- Nauvoo is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,044 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nauvoo <2>
- Primrose
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose
- Primrose is located in Lee County
- Croton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croton
- Croton is located in Lee County
- Athens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in Clark County (MO)
- Saint Francisville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Francisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francisville
- Saint Francisville is located in Clark County (MO)
- Summitville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summitville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitville
- Summitville is located in Lee County
- West Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- West Point is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 916 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <2>
- Peaksville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaksville
- Peaksville is located in Clark County (MO)
- Revere
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revere
- Revere is located in Clark County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Revere <2>
- La Crew
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Mooar
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Galland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galland
- Galland is located in Lee County
- Fort Madison
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Madison
- Fort Madison is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,263 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Madison <2>
- Pilot Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove
- Pilot Grove is located in Lee County
- Mount Hamill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hamill
- Mount Hamill is located in Lee County
- Former names for Mount Hamill:
- Courtwright
- Hamill
- Sandusky
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
- Sandusky is located in Lee County
- Sonora ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Sawyer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
- Sawyer is located in Lee County
- Former names for Sawyer:
- Atlee
- Edwards
- Farmington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Farmington is located in Van Buren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 623 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington <2>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 Charleston, 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> | 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. |