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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 Lowell had a population of 106 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Saint Paul
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Danville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
    • Danville is located in Des Moines County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
  • New London
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
    • New London is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,825 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <3>
  • Pilot Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • West Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Denmark
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Houghton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Augusta
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Augusta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
    • Augusta is located in Des Moines County
  • Middletown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Salem
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Salem is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <3>
  • Mount Hamill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • La Crew
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Crew have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crew
    • La Crew is located in Lee County
  • Sawyer
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Franklin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Mount Pleasant
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Oakland Mills
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Denova
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denova have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denova
    • Denova is located in Henry County
  • Pleasant Grove
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
    • Pleasant Grove is located in Des Moines County
  • Wever
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wever have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wever
    • Wever is located in Lee County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wever <3>
  • West Burlington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Burlington
    • West Burlington is located in Des Moines County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,875 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Burlington <3>
  • Big Mound
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Donnellson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Bullard
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullard
    • Bullard is located in Lee County
  • Fort Madison
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Yarmouth
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Hillsboro
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
    • Hillsboro is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people

The official website for Henry County: www.co.henry.ia.us/

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 Lowell, 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.




 

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