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 Lacey had a population of 62 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Lacey, with the one closest to Lacey listed first.
- New Sharon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Union Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Oskaloosa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Leighton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Fishville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fishville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishville
- Fishville is located in Mahaska County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fishville
- From Lacey to Fishville
- Evans
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Beacon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Taintor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Peoria
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rose Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Indianapolis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Olivet
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Exeelsior
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Exeelsior. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeelsior
- Exeelsior is located in Mahaska County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Exeelsior
- From Lacey to Exeelsior
- Barnes City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Searsboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Givin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Wright
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Tioga
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tioga have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tioga
- Tioga is located in Mahaska County
- Atwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
- Atwood is located in Keokuk County
- Coal Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coal Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Creek
- Coal Creek is located in Keokuk County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Coal Creek
- From Lacey to Coal Creek
- Montezuma
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montezuma have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
- Montezuma is located in Poweshiek County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,388 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montezuma <2>
- Tracy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- What Cheer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Lynnville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pella
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
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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 Lacey, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | 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. |
<4> | 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. |