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, Houghton had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Houghton had a population of 135 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Houghton, with the one closest to Houghton listed first.
- Mount Hamill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hamill
- Mount Hamill is located in Lee County
- Former names for Mount Hamill:
- Courtwright
- Hamill
- La Crew
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Crew have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crew
- La Crew is located in Lee County
- Pilot Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove
- Pilot Grove is located in Lee County
- Saint Paul
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Saint Paul is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Salem
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <3>
- Big Mound
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Mound
- Big Mound is located in Lee County
- Hillsboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Hillsboro is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Primrose
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose
- Primrose is located in Lee County
- Denova
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denova have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denova
- Denova is located in Henry County
- Franklin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- West Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lowell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
- Lowell is located in Henry County
- Donnellson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Oakland Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Mills
- Oakland Mills is located in Henry County
- Bonaparte
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonaparte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonaparte
- Bonaparte is located in Van Buren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 405 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonaparte <3>
- Pierceville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
- Pierceville is located in Van Buren County
- Farmington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Pleasant
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Stockport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Utica
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
- Utica is located in Van Buren County
- Bentonsport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentonsport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonsport
- Bentonsport is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bentonsport <3>
- Vernon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Vernon is located in Van Buren County
- Charleston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Charleston is located in Lee County
- Athens
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in Clark County (MO)
- Croton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croton
- Croton is located in Lee County
- Rome
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Rome is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
- Viele
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viele have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viele
- Viele is located in Lee County
- Sawyer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
- Sawyer is located in Lee County
- Former names for Sawyer:
- Atlee
- Edwards
- Denmark
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- New London
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- New London is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,825 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <3>
- Glasgow
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Glasgow is located in Jefferson County
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for Lee County: www.leecounty.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 Houghton, 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. |