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 Hanover in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Hanover. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Hanover listed first.
- Lycurgus
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Thoten
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Waukon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukon
- Waukon is located in Allamakee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,600 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waukon <3>
- Washington Prairie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Prairie
- Washington Prairie is located in Winneshiek County
- Quandahl
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Dorchester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
- Dorchester is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dorchester <3>
- Highlandville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlandville
- Highlandville is located in Winneshiek County
- Bee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Eitzen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eitzen
- Eitzen is located in Houston County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
- Locust
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Freeport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Elon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Springwater
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwater
- Springwater is located in Winneshiek County
- Frankville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankville
- Frankville is located in Winneshiek County
- Wilmington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
- Wilmington is located in Houston County (MN)
- Decorah
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decorah
- Decorah is located in Winneshiek County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,484 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decorah <3>
- Rossville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
- Rossville is located in Allamakee County
- Spring Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
- Spring Grove is located in Houston County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Grove <3>
- Lansing
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
- Lansing is located in Allamakee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <3>
- New Albin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Albin
- New Albin is located in Allamakee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Albin <3>
- Newhouse
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Willington Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willington Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willington Grove
- Willington Grove is located in Houston County (MN)
- Nordness
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Waterville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
- Waterville is located in Allamakee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- Hesper
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesper
- Hesper is located in Winneshiek County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Allamakee County: www.co.allamakee.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 Hanover, 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. |