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 in 1895, Ford had a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Ford, with the one closest to Ford listed first.
- Hartford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Runnells
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Adelphi
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Adelphi is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelphi
- Palmyra
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Palmyra is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- Swan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Swan is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
- Morgin Valley ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Morgin Valley is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgin Valley
- Vandalia
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Vandalia is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
- Carlisle
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Sandyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Sandyville is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Percy ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Percy is located in Marion County
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- Hastie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hastie is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastie
- Avon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Avon is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Ivy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Ivy is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy
- Summerset
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Summerset is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerset
- Rising Sun
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rising Sun is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
- Levey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Levey is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levey
- Ackworth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ackworth is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
- Pleasantville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Clarkson ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Clarkson is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson
- East Des Moines
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- East Des Moines is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Des Moines
- Prairie City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Indianola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Altoona
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mitchellville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Milo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
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 Ford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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