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, Leslie had a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Leslie, with the one closest to Leslie listed first.
- Groveland ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Green Bay ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bay
- Green Bay is located in Clarke County
- Lacelle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Van Wert
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Weldon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
- Weldon is located in Clarke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Osceola
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
- Osceola is located in Clarke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,285 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osceola <3>
- Kingston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Smyrna
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Murray
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Hopeville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Le Roy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Woodburn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodburn
- Woodburn is located in Clarke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodburn <3>
- Grand River
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River
- Grand River is located in Decatur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
- Garden Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Grove
- Garden Grove is located in Decatur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Jamison
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Leon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Leon is located in Decatur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leon <3>
- Thayer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
- Thayer is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Jay
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Liberty
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Liberty is located in Clarke County
- Beaconsfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaconsfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaconsfield
- Beaconsfield is located in Ringgold County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
- High Point
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
- High Point is located in Decatur County
- Humeston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humeston
- Humeston is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humeston <3>
- New Virginia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Virginia
- New Virginia is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 489 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Virginia <3>
- Derby
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Monette
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Talmage
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Afton Junction ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Afton Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton Junction
- Afton Junction is located in Union County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Clarke County: www.clarkecountyia.org/
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 Leslie, 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. |