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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 Lafayette had a population of 68 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Toddville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toddville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddville
    • Toddville is located in Linn County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toddville <3>
  • Center Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
    • Center Point is located in Linn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,560 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Point <3>
  • Palo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo
    • Palo is located in Linn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,075 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palo <3>
  • Louisa
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisa
    • Louisa is located in Linn County
  • Marion
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Central City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Paris ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
    • Paris is located in Linn County
  • Troy Mills
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Shellsburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Covington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
    • Covington is located in Linn County
  • Walker
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
    • Walker is located in Linn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
  • Cedar Rapids
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Waubeek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Coggon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Atkins
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
    • Atkins is located in Benton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,978 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atkins <3>
  • East Rapids
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rapids
    • East Rapids is located in Linn County
  • Springville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
    • Springville is located in Linn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,149 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springville <3>
  • Paralta
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paralta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paralta
    • Paralta is located in Linn County
  • Prairieburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairieburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieburg
    • Prairieburg is located in Linn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
  • Ehler
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Bertram
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bertram have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertram
    • Bertram is located in Linn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
  • Viola
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
    • Viola is located in Linn County
  • Fairfax
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
    • Fairfax is located in Linn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,934 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax <3>
  • Monti
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monti
    • Monti is located in Buchanan County
  • Quasqueton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Stone City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone City
    • Stone City is located in Jones County
  • Rowley
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Ryan
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Vinton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)

The official website for Linn County: www.co.linn.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 Lafayette, 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.




 

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