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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>

While we didn't find Greenbush in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Greenbush. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Greenbush listed first.

  • Palmyra
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Palmyra is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
  • Hartford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Ackworth
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Ackworth is located in Warren County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
  • Summerset
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Summerset is located in Warren County
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  • Carlisle
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Sandyville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Sandyville is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
  • Ford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Ford is located in Warren County
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  • Indianola
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Clarkson ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Clarkson is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson
  • Swan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Swan is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
  • Runnells
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Adelphi
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Adelphi is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelphi
  • Avon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Avon is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
  • Hastie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Hastie is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastie
  • Milo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Levey
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Levey is located in Polk County
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  • Pleasantville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Morgin Valley ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Morgin Valley is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgin Valley
  • Vandalia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Vandalia is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
  • Spring Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Spring Hill is located in Warren County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
  • East Des Moines
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • East Des Moines is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Des Moines
  • Percy ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Percy is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Percy
  • Rising Sun
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Rising Sun is located in Polk County
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  • Caloma
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Caloma is located in Marion County
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  • Ivy
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Ivy is located in Polk County
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  • Norwalk
    (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 Greenbush, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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