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 Fort Dodge had a population of 4,871 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Fort Dodge had a population of 23,906 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Fort Dodge, with the one closest to Fort Dodge listed first.
- Coalville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
- Coalville is located in Webster County
- Otho
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otho
- Otho is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otho <2>
- Kalo
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalo
- Kalo is located in Webster County
- Judd
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Tara
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tara
- Tara is located in Webster County
- Moorland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moorland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorland
- Moorland is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moorland <2>
- Evanston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evanston
- Evanston is located in Webster County
- Badger
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badger
- Badger is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 534 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Badger <2>
- Border Plains
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Border Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Border Plains
- Border Plains is located in Webster County
- Brushy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy
- Brushy is located in Webster County
- Duncombe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncombe
- Duncombe is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duncombe <2>
- Vincent
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Barnum
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnum
- Barnum is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Clare
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Callender
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callender
- Callender is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- Burnside
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
- Burnside is located in Webster County
- Lehigh
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehigh
- Lehigh is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lehigh <2>
- Flugstad ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Thor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thor
- Thor is located in Humboldt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thor <2>
- Homer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Pioneer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Dakota City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dakota City
- Dakota City is located in Humboldt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 812 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dakota City <2>
- Humboldt
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
- Humboldt is located in Humboldt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,544 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humboldt <2>
- Gowrie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gowrie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowrie
- Gowrie is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 954 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gowrie <2>
- Harcourt
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Fort Dodge: www.dodgenet.com/
The official website for Webster County: www.webstercountyia.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 Fort Dodge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |