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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>

While we didn't find Fern in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Fern. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Fern listed first.

  • Swanton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swanton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Swanton is located in Butler County
  • Dairyville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dairyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dairyville
    • Dairyville is located in Grundy County
  • Holland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Holland is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holland <3>
  • Lincoln
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
    • Lincoln is located in Grundy County
  • Parkersburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Parkersburg is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,913 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkersburg <3>
  • Wellsburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsburg
    • Wellsburg is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 685 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsburg <3>
  • Grundy Center
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grundy Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Grundy Center is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,670 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grundy Center <3>
  • Aplington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aplington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Aplington is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aplington <3>
  • Fredsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredsville
    • Fredsville is located in Grundy County
  • New Hartford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • New Hartford is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Hartford <3>
  • Morrison
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Coster
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coster
    • Coster is located in Butler County
  • Reinbeck
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reinbeck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reinbeck
    • Reinbeck is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,613 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reinbeck <3>
  • Butler Center
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Center
    • Butler Center is located in Butler County
  • Cleves
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleves
    • Cleves is located in Hardin County
  • Steamboat Rock
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Finchford
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchford
    • Finchford is located in Black Hawk County
  • Ackley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Abbott Crossing ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbott Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Abbott Crossing is located in Hardin County
  • Abbott
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
    • Abbott is located in Hardin County
  • Hudson
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
    • Hudson is located in Black Hawk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,473 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <3>
  • Cedar Falls
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Waverly Junction
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly Junction
    • Waverly Junction is located in Bremer County
  • Eldora
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldora
    • Eldora is located in Hardin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,571 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldora <3>
  • Beaman
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaman
    • Beaman is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
  • Shell Rock
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Rock
    • Shell Rock is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,268 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shell Rock <3>
  • Allison
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison
    • Allison is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allison <3>
  • Faulkner
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faulkner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faulkner
    • Faulkner is located in Franklin County
  • Robertson
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertson
    • Robertson is located in Hardin County

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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 Fern, 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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