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) - Dahlonega
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahlonega
- Dahlonega is located in Wapello County
- Keb ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Competine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Competine
- Competine is located in Wapello County
- 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
- Fremont is located in Mahaska County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 727 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fremont <3>
- Kirkville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Ottumwa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottumwa
- Ottumwa is located in Wapello County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,375 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ottumwa <3>
- East Ottumwa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Ottumwa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ottumwa
- East Ottumwa is located in Wapello County
- 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) - Nugent
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Cedar
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar
- Cedar is located in Mahaska County
- Cliffland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffland
- Cliffland is located in Wapello County
- Abingdon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
- Abingdon is located in Jefferson County
- 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
- Dudley is located in Wapello County
- Bidwell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Tioga
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Ioka ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Exeelsior
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Wright
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
- Wright is located in Mahaska County
- Atwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Batavia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
- Batavia is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batavia <3>
- Delta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Delta is located in Keokuk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
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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. |