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 Gifford had a population of 99 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Gifford, with the one closest to Gifford listed first.
- Secor ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Union
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Whitten
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Eldora
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldora
- Eldora is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,571 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldora <3>
- Lawn Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - New Providence
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
- New Providence is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Bangor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Liscomb
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Hughs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Steamboat Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steamboat Rock
- Steamboat Rock is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steamboat Rock <3>
- Hubbard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard
- Hubbard is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hubbard <3>
- Bromley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Minerva
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Owasa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owasa
- Owasa is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
- Saint Anthony
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Anthony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anthony
- Saint Anthony is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
- Clemons
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Moningers
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Cleves
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleves
- Cleves is located in Hardin County
- Zearing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zearing
- Zearing is located in Story County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zearing <3>
- Albion
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Albion is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <3>
- Wellsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsburg
- Wellsburg is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 685 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsburg <3>
- Abbott
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Marietta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
- Marietta is located in Marshall County
- Beaman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Abbott Crossing ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbott Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott Crossing
- Abbott Crossing is located in Hardin County
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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 Gifford, 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. |