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 Leighton had a population of 153 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Leighton had a population of 155 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Leighton, with the one closest to Leighton listed first.
- Olivet
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fishville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Evans
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Tracy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Beacon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Harvey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Harvey is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Oskaloosa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lacey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pella
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Peoria
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Durham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Durham is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Howell ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Howell is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
- Bussey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Givin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Eveland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Eveland is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eveland
- New Sharon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Taintor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Flagler
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Flagler is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagler
- Marysville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hamilton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bluff Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Union Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Attica
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Eddyville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wright
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
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 Leighton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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