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 Madison had a population of 7,901 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Fort Madison had a population of 10,263 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Fort Madison, with the one closest to Fort Madison listed first.
- Niota
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bullard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bullard is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullard
- Sawyer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Viele
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Viele is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viele
- Nauvoo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pontoosuc
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Pontoosuc is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoosuc
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Denmark
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Powellton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Powellton is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
- Wever
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Montrose
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dallas City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- West Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Clare
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Clare is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Clare
- Galland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Sonora ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Sonora is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
- Colusa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Augusta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Augusta is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
- Franklin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Charleston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- New Boston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sandusky
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Adrian
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Summitville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Summitville is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitville
- Patterson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Patterson is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
- Donnellson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
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 Madison, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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