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 La Porte City had a population of 1,052 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, La Porte City had a population of 2,230 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from La Porte City, with the one closest to La Porte City listed first.
- Mount Auburn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Mount Auburn is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Jubilee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Mooreville ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooreville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreville
- Mooreville is located in Tama County
- Washburn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Washburn is located in Black Hawk County
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- Gilbertville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbertville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
- Gilbertville is located in Black Hawk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 725 people
- Shady Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Shady Grove is located in Buchanan County
- Eagle Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Center
- Eagle Center is located in Black Hawk County
- Brandon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
- Brandon is located in Buchanan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
- Raymond
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Raymond is located in Black Hawk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 788 people
- Dysart
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dysart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysart
- Dysart is located in Tama County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,311 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dysart <3>
- Garrison
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Jesup
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jesup have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesup
- Jesup is located in Black Hawk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,711 people
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- Vinton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
- Vinton is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,019 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vinton <3>
- Canfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Waterloo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Waterloo is located in Black Hawk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67,292 people
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- Dewar
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewar
- Dewar is located in Black Hawk County
- Hudson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Hudson is located in Black Hawk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,473 people
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- Traer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traer
- Traer is located in Tama County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Traer <3>
- Littleton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Dunkerton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Dinsdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinsdale
- Dinsdale is located in Tama County
- Edwards ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
- Edwards is located in Black Hawk County
- Rowley
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowley
- Rowley is located in Buchanan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowley <3>
- Independence
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Buchanan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,203 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <3>
- Otterville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterville
- Otterville is located in Buchanan County
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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 La Porte City, 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. |