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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 Eldon had a population of 1,725 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Eldon had a population of 915 people.

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

  • Selma
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Floris
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Chequest
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chequest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chequest
    • Chequest is located in Davis County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Chequest
    • From Eldon to Chequest
  • Batavia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Cliffland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Agency
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agency have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agency
    • Agency is located in Wapello County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 641 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Agency <3>
  • Bladensburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bladensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladensburg
    • Bladensburg is located in Wapello County
  • Leando
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Libertyville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • East Ottumwa
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Ottumwa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ottumwa
    • East Ottumwa is located in Wapello County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to East Ottumwa
    • From Eldon to East Ottumwa
  • Carbon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carbon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
    • Carbon is located in Davis County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Carbon
    • From Eldon to Carbon
  • Troy
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Troy is located in Davis County
  • Brookville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
    • Brookville is located in Jefferson County
  • Belknap
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belknap have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap
    • Belknap is located in Davis County
  • Collett
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collett have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collett
    • Collett is located in Jefferson County
  • Abingdon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Dahlonega
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Ottumwa
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Competine
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Ormanville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ormanville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ormanville
    • Ormanville is located in Wapello County
  • Birmingham
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birmingham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
    • Birmingham is located in Van Buren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
  • Fairfield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Drakesville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Bloomfield
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Steuben
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steuben have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steuben
    • Steuben is located in Davis County
  • Pulaski
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pulaski have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
    • Pulaski is located in Davis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
  • Lebanon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
    • Lebanon is located in Van Buren County
  • Kilbourn
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Highland Center
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Eldon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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 Eldon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.




 

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