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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 Elkader had a population of 745 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Elkader had a population of 1,201 people.

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

  • Saint Olaf
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Olaf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Olaf
    • Saint Olaf is located in Clayton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Olaf <3>
  • Osborne
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne
    • Osborne is located in Clayton County
  • Communia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Communia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Communia
    • Communia is located in Clayton County
  • Mederville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mederville
    • Mederville is located in Clayton County
  • Littleport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleport
    • Littleport is located in Clayton County
  • Farmersburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersburg
    • Farmersburg is located in Clayton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
  • Volga
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Volga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
    • Volga is located in Clayton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
  • Garnavillo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Saint Sebald
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Sebald have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Sebald
    • Saint Sebald is located in Clayton County
  • Elkport
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkport
    • Elkport is located in Clayton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
  • Highland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
    • Highland is located in Clayton County
  • Ceres
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ceres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceres
    • Ceres is located in Clayton County
  • Giard
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Giard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giard
    • Giard is located in Clayton County
  • Beulah
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beulah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
    • Beulah is located in Clayton County
  • Illyria
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illyria
    • Illyria is located in Fayette County
  • Wadena
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Strawberry Point
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Point
    • Strawberry Point is located in Clayton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,193 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strawberry Point <3>
  • Clayton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
    • Clayton is located in Clayton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
  • Monona
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Elgin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Luana
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luana
    • Luana is located in Clayton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luana <3>
  • Edgewood
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
    • Edgewood is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgewood <3>
  • Wood
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood
    • Wood is located in Clayton County
  • Updegraff
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Updegraff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Updegraff
    • Updegraff is located in Clayton County
  • Wyalusing
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyalusing
    • Wyalusing is located in Grant County (WI)

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

The official website for Clayton County: www.claytoncountyiowa.net/

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 Elkader, 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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