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 in 1895, Elk Horn had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Elk Horn had a population of 601 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Elk Horn, with the one closest to Elk Horn listed first.
- Kimballton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Brayton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Exira
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exira have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exira
- Exira is located in Audubon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 775 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exira <2>
- Hamlin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
- Hamlin is located in Audubon County
- Walnut
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
- Walnut is located in Pottawattamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people
- Marne
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Lorah
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lorah have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorah
- Lorah is located in Cass County
- Fiscus
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fiscus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiscus
- Fiscus is located in Audubon County
- Audubon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Atlantic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlantic have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic
- Atlantic is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,513 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlantic <2>
- Corley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley
- Corley is located in Shelby County
- Ross
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
- Ross is located in Audubon County
- Kirkman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkman
- Kirkman is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
- Harlan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Irwin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
- Irwin is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 308 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irwin <2>
- Harlan Junction ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlan Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan Junction
- Harlan Junction is located in Pottawattamie County
- Avoca
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Avoca is located in Pottawattamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,537 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avoca <2>
- Wiota
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiota have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiota
- Wiota is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiota <2>
- Gray
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- 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>
- Botna
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botna
- Botna is located in Shelby County
- Anita
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anita have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anita
- Anita is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 898 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anita <2>
- North Branch
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Branch
- North Branch is located in Guthrie County
- Lewis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Viola Center
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- 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
- Westphalia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westphalia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
- Westphalia is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
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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 Elk Horn, 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. |