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)
- Mount Auburn is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Auburn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Jubilee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jubilee is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jubilee
- Mooreville ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mooreville is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreville
- Washburn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gilbertville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Gilbertville is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
- 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)
- Garrison
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Garrison is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
- Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
- Jesup
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Vinton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Canfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Canfield is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield
- 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)
- Littleton is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
- Dunkerton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Dunkerton is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkerton
- 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)
- Otterville is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterville
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. |
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