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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 in 1895, Jamaica had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Jamaica had a population of 218 people.

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

  • Herndon
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Dawson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Yale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Cooper
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cooper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
    • Cooper is located in Greene County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cooper
    • From Jamaica to Cooper
  • Bagley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bagley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley
    • Bagley is located in Guthrie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
  • Angus
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angus
    • Angus is located in Boone County
  • Rippey
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Fanslers
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fanslers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanslers
    • Fanslers is located in Guthrie County
  • Perry
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Panora
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jefferson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
    • Jefferson is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,075 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <4>
  • Berkley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berkley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
    • Berkley is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Berkley
    • From Jamaica to Berkley
  • Bayard
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Grand Junction
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Junction
    • Grand Junction is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 757 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Junction <4>
  • Linden
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Guthrie Center
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guthrie Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guthrie Center
    • Guthrie Center is located in Guthrie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,487 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guthrie Center <4>
  • Panther
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Panther. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
    • Panther is located in Dallas County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Panther
    • From Jamaica to Panther
  • Minburn
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Bouton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bouton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bouton
    • Bouton is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bouton <4>
  • Beaver
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
    • Beaver is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
  • Monteith
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monteith have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monteith
    • Monteith is located in Guthrie County
  • Wichita
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wichita have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wichita
    • Wichita is located in Guthrie County
  • Dale
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Farlin
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farlin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farlin
    • Farlin is located in Greene County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Farlin
    • From Jamaica to Farlin
  • Scranton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scranton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
    • Scranton is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scranton <4>

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Jamaica. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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 Jamaica, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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