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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 in 1895, Galt had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Galt had a population of 30 people.

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

  • Rowan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Dows
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Clarion
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Belmond
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Alexander
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Popejoy
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Popejoy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popejoy
    • Popejoy is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
  • Holmes
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Olaf
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Olaf. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olaf
    • Olaf is located in Wright County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Olaf
    • From Galt to Olaf
  • Latimer
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latimer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
    • Latimer is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Latimer <2>
  • Woolstock
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Blairsburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blairsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsburg
    • Blairsburg is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
  • Williams
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Goodell
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Burdette
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burdette have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette
    • Burdette is located in Franklin County
  • Alden
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Goldfield
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Reeve
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reeve. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeve
    • Reeve is located in Franklin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Reeve
    • From Galt to Reeve
  • Webster City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster City
    • Webster City is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,647 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Webster City <2>
  • Hampton
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
    • Hampton is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,162 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampton <2>
  • Thornton
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Kamrar
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Iowa Falls
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iowa Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Falls
    • Iowa Falls is located in Hardin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,940 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iowa Falls <2>
  • Chapin
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Klemme
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Klemme have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klemme
    • Klemme is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Klemme <2>
  • Renwick
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)

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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 Galt, 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.
<4>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.




 

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