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 Indianapolis had a population of 142 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Indianapolis, with the one closest to Indianapolis listed first.
- Coal Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Creek
- Coal Creek is located in Keokuk County
- What Cheer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for What Cheer
- What Cheer is located in Keokuk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 615 people
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- Rose Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Rose Hill is located in Mahaska County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
- Atwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Tioga
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Thornburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornburg
- Thornburg is located in Keokuk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
- Barnes City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes City
- Barnes City is located in Mahaska County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
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- Delta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Delta is located in Keokuk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
- Tilton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Union Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
- Union Mills is located in Mahaska County
- Exeelsior
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Keswick
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keswick
- Keswick is located in Keokuk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
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- Lacey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
- Lacey is located in Mahaska County
- Wright
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
- Wright is located in Mahaska County
- Fremont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
- Fremont is located in Mahaska County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 727 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fremont <3>
- Sigourney
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sigourney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigourney
- Sigourney is located in Keokuk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,980 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sigourney <3>
- New Sharon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sharon
- New Sharon is located in Mahaska County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,286 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Sharon <3>
- Oskaloosa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oskaloosa
- Oskaloosa is located in Mahaska County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,803 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oskaloosa <3>
- Cedar
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar
- Cedar is located in Mahaska County
- Montezuma
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montezuma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
- Montezuma is located in Poweshiek County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,388 people
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- Hayesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville
- Hayesville is located in Keokuk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
- Webster
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Deep River
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
- Deep River is located in Poweshiek County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Beacon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon
- Beacon is located in Mahaska County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
- Evans
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
- Evans is located in Mahaska County
- Givin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Givin
- Givin is located in Mahaska County
- Hedrick
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
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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 Indianapolis, 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. |