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 Lansing had a population of 1,668 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Lansing had a population of 933 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Lansing, with the one closest to Lansing listed first.
- De Soto
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
- De Soto is located in Crawford County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
- Ferryville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferryville
- Ferryville is located in Crawford County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Elon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Red Mound
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Victory
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - New Albin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Albin
- New Albin is located in Allamakee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Albin <3>
- Retreat
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat
- Retreat is located in Vernon County (WI)
- Lycurgus
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Waterville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
- Waterville is located in Allamakee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- Harpers Ferry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpers Ferry
- Harpers Ferry is located in Allamakee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harpers Ferry <3>
- West Prairie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Prairie
- West Prairie is located in Vernon County (WI)
- Rising Sun
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
- Rising Sun is located in Crawford County (WI)
- Purdy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Romance
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Waukon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukon
- Waukon is located in Allamakee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,600 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waukon <3>
- Rossville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
- Rossville is located in Allamakee County
- Waukon Junction
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukon Junction
- Waukon Junction is located in Allamakee County
- Charme
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Seneca
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Fargo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Genoa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
- Genoa is located in Vernon County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
- Mount Sterling
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
- Mount Sterling is located in Crawford County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
- Eitzen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eitzen
- Eitzen is located in Houston County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
- Dorchester
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
- Dorchester is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dorchester <3>
- Reno
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
- Reno is located in Houston County (MN)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for Allamakee County: www.co.allamakee.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 Lansing, 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. |