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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 in 1895, Latimer had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Latimer had a population of 463 people.

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

  • Alexander
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
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    • Alexander is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
  • Reeve
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reeve. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeve
    • Reeve is located in Franklin County
  • Hampton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
    • Hampton is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,162 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampton <4>
  • Chapin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
    • Chapin is located in Franklin County
  • Rowan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Dows
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Sheffield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheffield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
    • Sheffield is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,096 people
  • Popejoy
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Popejoy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popejoy
    • Popejoy is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
  • Thornton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
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    • Thornton is located in Cerro Gordo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
  • Galt
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Burdette
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burdette have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette
    • Burdette is located in Franklin County
  • Geneva
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
    • Geneva is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <4>
  • Hansell
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Belmond
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Swaledale
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swaledale
    • Swaledale is located in Cerro Gordo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
  • Alden
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Goodell
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodell
    • Goodell is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
  • Iowa Falls
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iowa Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Falls
    • Iowa Falls is located in Hardin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,940 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iowa Falls <4>
  • Faulkner
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Faulkner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faulkner
    • Faulkner is located in Franklin County
  • Rockwell
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Clarion
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Dumont
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dumont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumont
    • Dumont is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 595 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dumont <4>
  • Aredale
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Olaf
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Olaf. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olaf
    • Olaf is located in Wright County
  • Klemme
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Klemme have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klemme
    • Klemme is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Klemme <4>

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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 Latimer, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>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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