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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 Harlan had a population of 1,765 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Harlan had a population of 4,795 people.

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

  • Corley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley
    • Corley is located in Shelby County
  • Westphalia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westphalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
    • Westphalia is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
  • Kirkman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkman
    • Kirkman is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
  • Panama
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panama have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panama
    • Panama is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Panama <3>
  • Portsmouth
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Harlan Junction ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlan Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan Junction
    • Harlan Junction is located in Pottawattamie County
  • Shelby
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
    • Shelby is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <3>
  • Avoca
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
    • Avoca is located in Pottawattamie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,537 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avoca <3>
  • Irwin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
    • Irwin is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 308 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irwin <3>
  • Walnut
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
    • Walnut is located in Pottawattamie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people
  • Defiance
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Defiance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defiance
    • Defiance is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
  • Persia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Persia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persia
    • Persia is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
  • Kimballton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Fiscus
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fiscus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiscus
    • Fiscus is located in Audubon County
  • Elk Horn
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Horn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Horn
    • Elk Horn is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 601 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Horn <3>
  • Yorkshire
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkshire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
    • Yorkshire is located in Harrison County
  • Astor
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Astor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astor
    • Astor is located in Crawford County
  • Minden
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minden
    • Minden is located in Pottawattamie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minden <3>
  • Manteno
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manteno have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manteno
    • Manteno is located in Shelby County
  • Marne
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Botna
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botna
    • Botna is located in Shelby County
  • Manilla
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Union Burg ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Burg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Burg
    • Union Burg is located in Harrison County
  • Buck Grove
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Grove
    • Buck Grove is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
  • Hancock
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hancock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
    • Hancock is located in Pottawattamie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people

The official website for Harlan: www.cityofharlan.com/

The official website for Shelby County: www.shco.org/

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 Harlan, 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.




 

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