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)
- Gatesville is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
- Otterville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Otterville is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterville
- Rowley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Winthrop
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Bryantsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Bryantsburg is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryantsburg
- Quasqueton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Littleton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Littleton is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
- Jesup
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Shady Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hazleton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jubilee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jubilee is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jubilee
- Brandon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Stanley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Stanley is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Walker
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Aurora
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Aurora is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Canfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Canfield is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield
- Monti
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fairbank
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Oelwein
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Masonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Lamont
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dunkerton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dunkerton is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkerton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
- Gilbertville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Gilbertville is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
- 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)
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. |
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