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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 Floyd had a population of 305 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Floyd had a population of 313 people.

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

  • Floyd Crossing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floyd Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd Crossing
    • Floyd Crossing is located in Floyd County
  • Charles City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Doubleday
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doubleday have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doubleday
    • Doubleday is located in Floyd County
  • Orchard
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard
    • Orchard is located in Mitchell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
  • Rudd
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Rockford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Osage
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • New Haven
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Haven. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
    • New Haven is located in Mitchell County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to New Haven
    • From Floyd to New Haven
  • Rock Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Marble Rock
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Rock
    • Marble Rock is located in Floyd County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble Rock <4>
  • Bassett
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Deerfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Deerfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
    • Deerfield is located in Chickasaw County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Deerfield
    • From Floyd to Deerfield
  • Powersville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersville
    • Powersville is located in Floyd County
  • Chickasaw
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Nora Springs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nora Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora Springs
    • Nora Springs is located in Floyd County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,342 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nora Springs <4>
  • Mitchell
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Nashua
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Ionia
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Brownville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownville
    • Brownville is located in Mitchell County
  • Greene
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Bradford
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • North Washington
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Alta Vista
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alta Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Vista
    • Alta Vista is located in Chickasaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alta Vista <4>
  • Elma
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Little Cedar
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Cedar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cedar
    • Little Cedar is located in Mitchell County

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Floyd. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Floyd County: www.floydcoia.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 Floyd, 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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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