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 Independence had a population of 3,163 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Independence had a population of 6,203 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Independence, with the one closest to Independence listed first.
- Gatesville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
- Gatesville is located in Buchanan County
- Otterville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterville
- Otterville is located in Buchanan County
- Rowley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowley
- Rowley is located in Buchanan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowley <3>
- Winthrop
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winthrop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
- Winthrop is located in Buchanan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 848 people
- Bryantsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryantsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryantsburg
- Bryantsburg is located in Buchanan County
- Quasqueton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Littleton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
- Littleton is located in Buchanan County
- Jesup
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jesup have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesup
- Jesup is located in Black Hawk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,711 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jesup <3>
- Shady Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Shady Grove is located in Buchanan County
- Hazleton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jubilee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jubilee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jubilee
- Jubilee is located in Black Hawk County
- Brandon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
- Brandon is located in Buchanan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
- Stanley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
- Stanley is located in Buchanan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Walker
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Walker is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
- Aurora
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Aurora is located in Buchanan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Canfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield
- Canfield is located in Black Hawk County
- Monti
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monti
- Monti is located in Buchanan County
- Fairbank
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairbank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbank
- Fairbank is located in Buchanan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,132 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairbank <3>
- Oelwein
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Masonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonville
- Masonville is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Lamont
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
- Lamont is located in Buchanan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamont <3>
- Dunkerton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunkerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkerton
- Dunkerton is located in Black Hawk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
- Gilbertville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbertville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
- Gilbertville is located in Black Hawk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 725 people
- Troy Mills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Raymond
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Raymond is located in Black Hawk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 788 people
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Independence. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Buchanan County: www.buchanancounty.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 Independence, 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. |