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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, Junction Switch had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Sand Springs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Sand Springs is located in Delaware County
  • Monticello
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
    • Monticello is located in Jones County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,873 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <3>
  • Castle Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Grove
    • Castle Grove is located in Jones County
  • Hopkinton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Langworthy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Langworthy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langworthy
    • Langworthy is located in Jones County
  • Argand
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Argand. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argand
    • Argand is located in Jones County
  • Scotch Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotch Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Grove
    • Scotch Grove is located in Jones County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotch Grove <3>
  • Cascade
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Worthington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
    • Worthington is located in Dubuque County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people
  • Amber
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
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    • Amber is located in Jones County
  • Rockville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
    • Rockville is located in Delaware County
  • Prairieburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieburg
    • Prairieburg is located in Linn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
  • Anamosa
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anamosa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anamosa
    • Anamosa is located in Jones County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,545 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anamosa <3>
  • Center Junction
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Center Junction is located in Jones County
    • Estimated population in 2015: 111 people
  • Temple Hill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Hill
    • Temple Hill is located in Jones County
  • Delhi
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delhi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
    • Delhi is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delhi <3>
  • Stone City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone City
    • Stone City is located in Jones County
  • Earlville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Clay Mills
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Clay Mills is located in Jones County
  • Fillmore
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
    • Fillmore is located in Dubuque County
  • Dyersville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyersville
    • Dyersville is located in Dubuque County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,441 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyersville <3>
  • Waubeek
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waubeek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waubeek
    • Waubeek is located in Linn County
  • Viola
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
    • Viola is located in Linn County
  • Fairview
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Fairview is located in Jones County
  • Onslow
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onslow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onslow
    • Onslow is located in Jones County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onslow <3>
  • Delaware
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaware have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
    • Delaware is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
  • Farley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Golden
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Golden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
    • Golden is located in Delaware County
  • Ryan
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
    • Ryan is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ryan <3>
  • Ehler
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ehler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ehler
    • Ehler is located in Delaware County

The official website for Jones County: www.co.jones.ia.us/

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 Junction Switch, 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.
<4>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.




 

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