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, Lima had a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Lima, with the one closest to Lima listed first.
- Albany
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Albany is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
- Fayette
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wadena
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Brainard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Brainard is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainard
- Illyria
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Illyria is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illyria
- Highland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Highland is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- West Union
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Donnan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Donnan is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnan
- Randalia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Randalia is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randalia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
- Elgin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Maynard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Clermont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dover Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Dover Mills is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover Mills
- Volga
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Volga is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
- Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
- Douglass
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Douglass is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass
- Hawkeye
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hawkeye is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkeye
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Eldorado
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Eldorado is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
- Saint Sebald
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Sebald is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Sebald
- Westgate
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Westgate is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westgate
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Oelwein
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Osborne
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Osborne is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne
- Stanley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Stanley is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Strawberry Point
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Lucas
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Lucas is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Lucas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Aurora
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Aurora is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Mederville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mederville is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mederville
- Elkader
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Postville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Castalia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Castalia is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Alpha
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Alpha is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
- Richfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Richfield is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield
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 Lima, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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