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 Grinnell had a population of 3,332 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Grinnell had a population of 9,096 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Grinnell, with the one closest to Grinnell listed first.
- Newburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Newburg is located in Jasper County
- Malcom
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- 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>
- Kellogg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg
- Kellogg is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kellogg <3>
- Gilman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Ewart
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Sheridan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- Sheridan is located in Poweshiek County
- Searsboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsboro
- Searsboro is located in Poweshiek County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Lynnville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
- Lynnville is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynnville <3>
- Dunbar
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
- Dunbar is located in Marshall County
- Killduff
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killduff
- Killduff is located in Jasper County
- Sully
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sully
- Sully is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 826 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sully <3>
- Murphy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Pickering
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Brooklyn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Brooklyn is located in Poweshiek County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,390 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn <3>
- Potter
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Laurel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Montezuma
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montezuma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
- Montezuma is located in Poweshiek County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,388 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montezuma <3>
- Ferguson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Newton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Newton is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,127 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <3>
- Taintor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taintor
- Taintor is located in Mahaska County
- Dillon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon
- Dillon is located in Marshall County
- Haven
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Montour
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- 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>
- Coal Siding ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Siding have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Siding
- Coal Siding is located in Jasper County
- Galesburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesburg
- Galesburg is located in Jasper County
- Helena
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Tama
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tama
- Tama is located in Tama County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,723 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tama <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Grinnell: www.grinnelliowa.gov/
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 Grinnell, 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. |