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 Lost Nation had a population of 213 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Lost Nation had a population of 403 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Lost Nation, with the one closest to Lost Nation listed first.
- Toronto
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toronto
- Toronto is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Elwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Massillon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Nashville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Oxford Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Junction
- Oxford Junction is located in Jones County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
- Oxford Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Mills
- Oxford Mills is located in Jones County
- Baldwin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
- Baldwin is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwin <3>
- Monmouth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monmouth
- Monmouth is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
- Lowden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowden
- Lowden is located in Cedar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowden <3>
- Wheatland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Calamus
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Maquoketa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maquoketa
- Maquoketa is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,924 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maquoketa <3>
- Delmar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
- Delmar is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 479 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delmar <3>
- Wyoming
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyoming have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
- Wyoming is located in Jones County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyoming <3>
- Welton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Ironhills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironhills
- Ironhills is located in Jackson County
- Hale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale
- Hale is located in Jones County
- Clarence
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarence
- Clarence is located in Cedar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarence <3>
- Ozark ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Big Rock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock
- Big Rock is located in Scott County
- Grand Mound
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Mound
- Grand Mound is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Mound <3>
- Emeline
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Canton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Riggs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Fulton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Fulton is located in Jackson County
- Onslow
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onslow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onslow
- Onslow is located in Jones County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onslow <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Lost Nation. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Clinton County: www.clintoncountyiowa.com/
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 Lost Nation, 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. |