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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 Lewis had a population of 579 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Lewis had a population of 400 people.

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

  • Griswold
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Lyman
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Atlantic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlantic have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic
    • Atlantic is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,513 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlantic <2>
  • Marne
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Elliott
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliott have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
    • Elliott is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elliott <2>
  • Cumberland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Grant
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
    • Grant is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
  • Wiota
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiota have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiota
    • Wiota is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiota <2>
  • Lorah
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lorah have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorah
    • Lorah is located in Cass County
  • Walnut
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
    • Walnut is located in Pottawattamie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people
  • Stennett
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stennett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stennett
    • Stennett is located in Montgomery County
  • Hancock
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hancock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
    • Hancock is located in Pottawattamie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
  • Massena
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Oakland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Avoca
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
    • Avoca is located in Pottawattamie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,537 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avoca <2>
  • Carson
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Wales
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wales have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
    • Wales is located in Montgomery County
  • Strand
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Strand. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strand
    • Strand is located in Adams County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Strand
    • From Lewis to Strand
  • Brayton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Macedonia
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Sciola
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sciola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciola
    • Sciola is located in Montgomery County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sciola
    • From Lewis to Sciola
  • Anita
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anita have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anita
    • Anita is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 898 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anita <2>
  • Elk Horn
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Horn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Horn
    • Elk Horn is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 601 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Horn <2>
  • Harlan Junction ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlan Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan Junction
    • Harlan Junction is located in Pottawattamie County
  • Henderson
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
    • Henderson is located in Mills County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <2>
  • Red Oak
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Bridgewater
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Lewis. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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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 Lewis, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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.




 

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