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 Elon had a population of 18 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Elon, with the one closest to Elon listed first.
- Waterville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
- Waterville is located in Allamakee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- Rossville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
- Rossville is located in Allamakee County
- Lycurgus
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Waukon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukon
- Waukon is located in Allamakee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,600 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waukon <3>
- Lansing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
- Lansing is located in Allamakee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <3>
- Volney
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volney
- Volney is located in Allamakee County
- Harpers Ferry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpers Ferry
- Harpers Ferry is located in Allamakee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harpers Ferry <3>
- Ion
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Waukon Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukon Junction
- Waukon Junction is located in Allamakee County
- Charme
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - De Soto
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
- De Soto is located in Crawford County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
- Watson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Yellow River
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow River
- Yellow River is located in Allamakee County
- Ferryville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferryville
- Ferryville is located in Crawford County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Washington Prairie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Prairie
- Washington Prairie is located in Winneshiek County
- Frankville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankville
- Frankville is located in Winneshiek County
- Hardin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Luana
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- Monona
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monona
- Monona is located in Clayton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,462 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monona <3>
- Beulah
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Eastman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Red Mound
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Victory
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - New Albin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Albin
- New Albin is located in Allamakee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Albin <3>
- Thoten
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Allamakee County: www.co.allamakee.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 Elon, 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. |