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 Coon Rapids had a population of 873 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Coon Rapids had a population of 1,221 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Coon Rapids, with the one closest to Coon Rapids listed first.
- Bayard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayard
- Bayard is located in Guthrie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bayard <2>
- Carrollton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Carrollton is located in Carroll County
- Viola Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viola Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola Center
- Viola Center is located in Audubon County
- Dedham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dedham
- Dedham is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dedham <2>
- Wichita
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Willey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willey
- Willey is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
- Scranton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scranton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
- Scranton is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scranton <2>
- Glidden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glidden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glidden
- Glidden is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,090 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glidden <2>
- Bagley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Templeton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Templeton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeton
- Templeton is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Templeton <2>
- Ross
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
- Ross is located in Audubon County
- Fanslers
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Roselle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselle
- Roselle is located in Carroll County
- North Branch
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Branch
- North Branch is located in Guthrie County
- Gray
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
- Gray is located in Audubon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <2>
- Audubon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Audubon
- Audubon is located in Audubon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,878 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Audubon <2>
- Guthrie Center
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guthrie Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guthrie Center
- Guthrie Center is located in Guthrie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,487 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guthrie Center <2>
- Carroll
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
- Carroll is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,694 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carroll <2>
- Yale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
- Yale is located in Guthrie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
- Herndon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
- Herndon is located in Guthrie County
- Cooper
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Halbur
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Hamlin
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Jefferson
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Jefferson is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,075 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <2>
- Farlin
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for Carroll County: www.co.carroll.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 Coon Rapids, 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. |