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 Homestead Colony in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Homestead Colony. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Homestead Colony listed first.

Gilbert
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
- Gilbert is located in Story County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,152 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <2>
Ames
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
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- Ames is located in Story County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67,033 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ames <2>
Ontario
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ontario have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
- Ontario is located in Story County
Story City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story City
- Story City is located in Story County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,330 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Story City <2>
Roland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
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- Roland is located in Story County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,252 people
Kelley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
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- Kelley is located in Story County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kelley <2>
Nevada
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada
- Nevada is located in Story County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,682 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nevada <2>
Mackey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mackey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackey
- Mackey is located in Boone County
Rosendale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosendale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosendale
- Rosendale is located in Hamilton County
Randall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
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- Randall is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
Luther
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luther have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
- Luther is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
Huxley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huxley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huxley
- Huxley is located in Story County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,270 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huxley <2>
Cambridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
- Cambridge is located in Story County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <2>
McCallsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCallsburg
- McCallsburg is located in Story County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
Boone
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
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- Boone is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,407 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boone <2>
Slater
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slater
- Slater is located in Story County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,471 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slater <2>
Sheldahl
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldahl
- Sheldahl is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
Iowa Center
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Center
- Iowa Center is located in Story County
Jewell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
- Jewell is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,138 people
- Jewell has also been known as:
- Jewell Junction
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jewell <2>
Moingona
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moingona
- Moingona is located in Boone County
Madrid
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid
- Madrid is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,550 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madrid <2>
Colo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colo
- Colo is located in Story County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 819 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colo <2>
Stanhope
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanhope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanhope
- Stanhope is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
Ellsworth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
- Ellsworth is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellsworth <2>
Maxwell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
- Maxwell is located in Story County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 908 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maxwell <2>
Zearing
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zearing
- Zearing is located in Story County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zearing <2>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Story County: www.storycounty.com/

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 Homestead Colony, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>	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.