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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 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Auburn
    • Mount Auburn is located in Benton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
  • Jubilee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jubilee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jubilee
    • Jubilee is located in Black Hawk County
  • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
    • Washburn is located in Black Hawk County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washburn <3>
  • 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)
  • Eagle Center
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Brandon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Raymond
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
    • Garrison is located in Benton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
  • 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
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jesup <3>
  • Vinton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Canfield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield
    • Canfield is located in Black Hawk County
  • Waterloo
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Dewar
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Hudson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Traer
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Rowley
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Littleton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
    • Littleton is located in Buchanan County
  • Dunkerton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunkerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkerton
    • Dunkerton is located in Black Hawk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
  • Dinsdale
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Edwards ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Independence
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • 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

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

The official website for Black Hawk County: www.co.black-hawk.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 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.
<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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