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, Elkton had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Elkton, with the one closest to Elkton listed first.
- Aurelia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurelia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurelia
- Aurelia is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 952 people
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- Linn Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn Grove
- Linn Grove is located in Buena Vista County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
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- Peterson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peterson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson
- Peterson is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
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- Cherokee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
- Cherokee is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,841 people
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- Alta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
- Alta is located in Buena Vista County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,916 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alta <3>
- Larrabee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Sioux Rapids
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sioux Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux Rapids
- Sioux Rapids is located in Buena Vista County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sioux Rapids <3>
- Hanover
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Storm Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Storm Lake
- Storm Lake is located in Buena Vista County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,438 people
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- Sutherland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutherland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherland
- Sutherland is located in O'Brien County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sutherland <3>
- Calumet
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Meriden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Cleghorn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Quimby
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Sulphur Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Sulphur Springs is located in Buena Vista County
- Greenville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
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- Gaza
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Galva
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galva
- Galva is located in Ida County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galva <3>
- Marathon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon
- Marathon is located in Buena Vista County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
- Paullina
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest) - Schaller
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schaller
- Schaller is located in Sac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 716 people
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- Newell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
- Newell is located in Buena Vista County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 859 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newell <3>
- Marcus
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marcus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus
- Marcus is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,055 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marcus <3>
- Fielding
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fielding
- Fielding is located in Cherokee County
- Washta
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washta
- Washta is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
- Holstein
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holstein have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holstein
- Holstein is located in Ida County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holstein <3>
- Primghar
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Primghar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primghar
- Primghar is located in O'Brien County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 858 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Primghar <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Buena Vista County: www.co.buena-vista.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 Elkton, 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. |