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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 Humboldt had a population of 1,075 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Humboldt had a population of 4,544 people.

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

  • Dakota City
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Rutland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Arnold
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arnold. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
    • Arnold is located in Humboldt County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Arnold
    • From Humboldt to Arnold
  • Badger
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Thor
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Pioneer
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
    • Pioneer is located in Humboldt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
  • Bode
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Hardy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Livermore
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livermore have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
    • Livermore is located in Humboldt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
  • Clare
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clare have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clare
    • Clare is located in Webster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
  • Bradgate
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradgate have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradgate
    • Bradgate is located in Humboldt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
  • Gilmore City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilmore City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore City
    • Gilmore City is located in Humboldt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilmore City <2>
  • Vincent
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vincent have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
    • Vincent is located in Webster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
  • Saint Joseph
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Joseph have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
    • Saint Joseph is located in Kossuth County
  • Goldfield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Renwick
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Lu Verne
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lu Verne have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lu Verne
    • Lu Verne is located in Kossuth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lu Verne <2>
  • Tara
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Fort Dodge
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Lizard ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lizard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizard
    • Lizard is located in Pocahontas County
  • Barnum
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Rolfe
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Moorland
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moorland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorland
    • Moorland is located in Webster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moorland <2>
  • Coalville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Judd
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judd have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judd
    • Judd is located in Webster County
  • Holmes
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Irvington
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)

The official website for Humboldt: www.ci.humboldt.ia.us/

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 Humboldt, 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>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.
<4>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.




 

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