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, Ira had a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Ira, with the one closest to Ira listed first.
- Green Castle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Castle
- Green Castle is located in Jasper County
- Mingo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingo
- Mingo is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 309 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mingo <2>
- Baxter
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
- Baxter is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,132 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baxter <2>
- Clyde
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Valeria
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Oswalt
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswalt
- Oswalt is located in Jasper County
- Colfax
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
- Colfax is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,050 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colfax <2>
- Metz
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
- Metz is located in Jasper County
- Santiago
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Coal Siding ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Siding have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Siding
- Coal Siding is located in Jasper County
- Newton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Newton is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,127 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <2>
- Collins
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
- Collins is located in Story County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
- Rhodes
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Mitchellville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchellville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellville
- Mitchellville is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,273 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mitchellville <2>
- Prairie City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
- Prairie City is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,721 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie City <2>
- Melbourne
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melbourne
- Melbourne is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melbourne <2>
- Maxwell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
- Maxwell is located in Story County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 908 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maxwell <2>
- State Center Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Center Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Center Junction
- State Center Junction is located in Marshall County
- Bondurant
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bondurant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bondurant
- Bondurant is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,293 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bondurant <2>
- Murphy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Malta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Iowa Center
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Center
- Iowa Center is located in Story County
- Kellogg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg
- Kellogg is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kellogg <2>
- Altoona
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altoona have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
- Altoona is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,503 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altoona <2>
- Ivy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Reasnor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Laurel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - State Center
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Center
- State Center is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,432 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for State Center <2>
- Elkhart
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhart
- Elkhart is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 952 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkhart <2>
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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 Ira, 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> | 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. |