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, Galva had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Galva had a population of 424 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Galva, with the one closest to Galva listed first.
- Holstein
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holstein have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holstein
- Holstein is located in Ida County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
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- Schaller
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schaller
- Schaller is located in Sac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 716 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schaller <3>
- Hanover
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Ida Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ida Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida Grove
- Ida Grove is located in Ida County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,037 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ida Grove <3>
- Arthur
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Alta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
- Alta is located in Buena Vista County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,916 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alta <3>
- Cushing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Early
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Early
- Early is located in Sac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 507 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Early <3>
- Storm Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Storm Lake
- Storm Lake is located in Buena Vista County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,438 people
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- Aurelia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurelia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurelia
- Aurelia is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 952 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurelia <3>
- Quimby
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Odebolt
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odebolt
- Odebolt is located in Sac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
- Battle Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle Creek
- Battle Creek is located in Ida County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Battle Creek <3>
- Washta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washta
- Washta is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
- Midway
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Cherokee
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
- Cherokee is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,841 people
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- Sulphur Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Sulphur Springs is located in Buena Vista County
- Correctionville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Correctionville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Correctionville
- Correctionville is located in Woodbury County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Correctionville <3>
- Elkton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north) - Kiron
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiron
- Kiron is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kiron <3>
- Sac City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sac City
- Sac City is located in Sac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,036 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sac City <3>
- Newell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
- Newell is located in Buena Vista County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 859 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newell <3>
- Meriden
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest) - Fielding
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fielding
- Fielding is located in Cherokee County
- Pierson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
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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 Galva, 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |