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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>

While we didn't find Loch Burns in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Loch Burns. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Loch Burns listed first.

  • East Ottumwa
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • East Ottumwa is located in Wapello County
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  • Agency
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Dahlonega
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Dahlonega is located in Wapello County
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  • Ottumwa
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Cliffland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Cliffland is located in Wapello County
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  • Highland Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Highland Center is located in Wapello County
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  • Bladensburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Bladensburg is located in Wapello County
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  • Keb ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Keb is located in Wapello County
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  • Carbon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Carbon is located in Davis County
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  • Batavia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Competine
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Competine is located in Wapello County
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  • Bidwell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Bidwell is located in Wapello County
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  • Ormanville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Ormanville is located in Wapello County
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  • Eldon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Hedrick
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Hedrick is located in Keokuk County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
  • Chillicothe
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Chillicothe is located in Wapello County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
  • Floris
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Floris is located in Davis County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
  • Abingdon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Abingdon is located in Jefferson County
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  • Martinsburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Martinsburg is located in Keokuk County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
  • Kirkville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Kirkville is located in Wapello County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
  • Willard
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Willard is located in Wapello County
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  • Fremont
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Brookville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Brookville is located in Jefferson County
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  • Pekin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Pekin is located in Jefferson County
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  • Dudley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Dudley is located in Wapello County
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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 Loch Burns, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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