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>
While we didn't find Elrick Junction in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Elrick Junction. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Elrick Junction listed first.
- Northfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
- Northfield is located in Des Moines County
- Newport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Oakville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
- Oakville is located in Louisa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakville <3>
- Toolesboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toolesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toolesboro
- Toolesboro is located in Louisa County
- Mediapolis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mediapolis
- Mediapolis is located in Des Moines County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,514 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mediapolis <3>
- Kossuth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Huron
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Wapello
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapello
- Wapello is located in Louisa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,999 people
- Morning Sun
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morning Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Sun
- Morning Sun is located in Louisa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 781 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morning Sun <3>
- New Boston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
- New Boston is located in Mercer County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 644 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Boston <3>
- Roscoe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Kingston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Kingston is located in Des Moines County
- Keithsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keithsburg
- Keithsburg is located in Mercer County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keithsburg <3>
- Sperry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sperry
- Sperry is located in Des Moines County
- Yarmouth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarmouth
- Yarmouth is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yarmouth <3>
- Dodgeville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
- Dodgeville is located in Des Moines County
- Milroy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Pleasant Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Des Moines County
- Grandview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Ogle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Mannon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Cairo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Marsh
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Latty
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Bard
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Louisa County: www.louisacountyiowa.org/
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 Elrick Junction, 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. |