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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 Ely had a population of 180 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Ely had a population of 2,382 people.

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

  • Shueyville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shueyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shueyville
    • Shueyville is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 655 people
  • Bertram
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bertram have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertram
    • Bertram is located in Linn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
  • Solon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
    • Solon is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,771 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solon <3>
  • East Rapids
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rapids
    • East Rapids is located in Linn County
  • Mount Vernon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
    • Mount Vernon is located in Linn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,528 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <3>
  • Cedar Rapids
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • North Liberty
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Liberty
    • North Liberty is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,736 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Liberty <3>
  • Lisbon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
    • Lisbon is located in Linn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,252 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <3>
  • Marion
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Fairfax
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
    • Fairfax is located in Linn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,934 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax <3>
  • Louisa
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisa
    • Louisa is located in Linn County
  • Morse
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse
    • Morse is located in Johnson County
  • Tiffin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiffin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffin
    • Tiffin is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,629 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiffin <3>
  • Coralville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coralville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coralville
    • Coralville is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,484 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coralville <3>
  • Covington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
    • Covington is located in Linn County
  • Walford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walford
    • Walford is located in Linn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,436 people
  • Elmira
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmira have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
    • Elmira is located in Johnson County
  • Paralta
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paralta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paralta
    • Paralta is located in Linn County
  • Oxford
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
    • Oxford is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 797 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <3>
  • Springville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
    • Springville is located in Linn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,149 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springville <3>
  • Amana
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Iowa City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Graham ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
    • Graham is located in Johnson County
  • Oasis
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oasis
    • Oasis is located in Johnson County
  • Cedar Bluff
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
    • Cedar Bluff is located in Cedar County
  • Martelle
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martelle
    • Martelle is located in Jones County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people

The official website for Ely: www.elyiowa.com/

The official website for Linn County: www.co.linn.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 Ely, 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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