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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 in 1895, Highland Center had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Hedrick
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hedrick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedrick
    • Hedrick is located in Keokuk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
  • Dahlonega
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Keb ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keb
    • Keb is located in Wapello County
  • Competine
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Martinsburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
    • Martinsburg is located in Keokuk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
  • Fremont
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Kirkville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
    • Kirkville is located in Wapello County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
  • Ottumwa
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • East Ottumwa
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Bladensburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bladensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladensburg
    • Bladensburg is located in Wapello County
  • Chillicothe
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chillicothe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chillicothe
    • Chillicothe is located in Wapello County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
  • Agency
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agency have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agency
    • Agency is located in Wapello County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 641 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Agency <3>
  • Pekin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pekin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
    • Pekin is located in Jefferson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Pekin
    • From Highland Center to Pekin
  • Nugent
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nugent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nugent
    • Nugent is located in Keokuk County
  • Cedar
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Cliffland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Abingdon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Hayesville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville
    • Hayesville is located in Keokuk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
  • Dudley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Bidwell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bidwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bidwell
    • Bidwell is located in Wapello County
  • Tioga
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tioga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tioga
    • Tioga is located in Mahaska County
  • Ioka ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ioka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ioka
    • Ioka is located in Keokuk County
  • Exeelsior
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Wright
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Atwood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
    • Atwood is located in Keokuk County
  • Batavia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Delta
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)

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 Highland Center, 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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