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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 Gilman had a population of 473 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Gilman had a population of 484 people.

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

  • Newburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Pickering
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickering have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickering
    • Pickering is located in Marshall County
  • Dunbar
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Ferguson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferguson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
    • Ferguson is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
  • Dillon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Laurel
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
    • Laurel is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
  • Potter
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
    • Potter is located in Tama County
  • Montour
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montour have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montour
    • Montour is located in Tama County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montour <3>
  • Le Grand
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Grinnell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Quarry
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quarry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarry
    • Quarry is located in Marshall County
  • Haverhill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haverhill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill
    • Haverhill is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haverhill <3>
  • Sheridan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Rockton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockton
    • Rockton is located in Marshall County
  • Kellogg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Marshalltown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Tama
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Toledo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toledo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
    • Toledo is located in Tama County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,125 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toledo <3>
  • Luray
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Luray. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
    • Luray is located in Marshall County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Luray
    • From Gilman to Luray
  • State Center Junction
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Center Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Center Junction
    • State Center Junction is located in Marshall County
  • Haven
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven
    • Haven is located in Tama County
  • Garwin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garwin
    • Garwin is located in Tama County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
  • Green Mountain
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Malcom
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malcom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malcom
    • Malcom is located in Poweshiek County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malcom <3>
  • Helena
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
    • Helena is located in Tama County
  • Long Point
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Point
    • Long Point is located in Tama County
  • Gladstone
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gladstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
    • Gladstone is located in Tama County
  • LaMoille
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Melbourne
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Gilman. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Marshall County: www.co.marshall.ia.us/

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 Gilman, 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.
<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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