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 Colo had a population of 261 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Colo had a population of 819 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Colo, with the one closest to Colo listed first.
- Nevada
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada
- Nevada is located in Story County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,682 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nevada <2>
- Iowa Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Center
- Iowa Center is located in Story County
- Collins
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
- Collins is located in Story County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
- State Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Center
- State Center is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,432 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for State Center <2>
- Maxwell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
- Maxwell is located in Story County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 908 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maxwell <2>
- Rhodes
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Saint Anthony
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Anthony have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anthony
- Saint Anthony is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
- McCallsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCallsburg
- McCallsburg is located in Story County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
- Malta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Clemons
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Zearing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zearing
- Zearing is located in Story County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zearing <2>
- Bromley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Clyde
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Melbourne
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melbourne
- Melbourne is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melbourne <2>
- Cambridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
- Cambridge is located in Story County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <2>
- Minerva
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - State Center Junction
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Center Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Center Junction
- State Center Junction is located in Marshall County
- LaMoille
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaMoille
- LaMoille is located in Marshall County
- Roland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roland
- Roland is located in Story County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,252 people
- Baxter
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
- Baxter is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,132 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baxter <2>
- Moningers
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Bangor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Huxley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huxley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huxley
- Huxley is located in Story County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,270 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huxley <2>
- Luray
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Marietta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
- Marietta is located in Marshall County
- Ames
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
- Ames is located in Story County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67,033 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ames <2>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Colo: www.colo-iowa.org/
The official website for Story County: www.storycounty.com/
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 Colo, 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. |