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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 Council Bluffs had a population of 21,474 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Council Bluffs had a population of 62,216 people.

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

  • South Omaha
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Omaha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Omaha
    • South Omaha is located in Douglas County (NE)
  • Avery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
    • Avery is located in Sarpy County (NE)
  • Crescent
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
    • Crescent is located in Pottawattamie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 618 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crescent <3>
  • Bellevue
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Weston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
    • Weston is located in Pottawattamie County
  • Omaha
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
    • Omaha is located in Douglas County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 478,393 people
    • Omaha has also been known as:
    • Omaha City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Omaha <3>
  • Gilmore
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
    • Gilmore is located in Sarpy County (NE)
  • Briggs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briggs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs
    • Briggs is located in Douglas County (NE)
  • Quick
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quick
    • Quick is located in Pottawattamie County
  • Irvington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
    • Irvington is located in Douglas County (NE)
  • Papillion
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Papillion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Papillion
    • Papillion is located in Sarpy County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,293 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Papillion <3>
  • Hentons ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hentons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hentons
    • Hentons is located in Mills County
  • Honey Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
    • Honey Creek is located in Pottawattamie County
  • Portal
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portal
    • Portal is located in Sarpy County (NE)
  • Folsom
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Folsom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
    • Folsom is located in Mills County
  • Mineola
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineola
    • Mineola is located in Mills County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineola <3>
  • Underwood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Underwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Underwood
    • Underwood is located in Pottawattamie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Underwood <3>
  • La Platte
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Platte
    • La Platte is located in Sarpy County (NE)
  • Pigeon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
    • Pigeon is located in Pottawattamie County
  • Millard
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Chalco
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalco
    • Chalco is located in Sarpy County (NE)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chalco <3>
  • Richfield
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Oreapolis
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oreapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreapolis
    • Oreapolis is located in Cass County (NE)
  • Pacific City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pacific City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacific City
    • Pacific City is located in Mills County
  • Silver City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
    • Silver City is located in Mills County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
  • Fort Calhoun
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)

The official website for Council Bluffs: www.councilbluffs-ia.gov/

The official website for Pottawattamie County: www.pottcounty.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 Council Bluffs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>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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