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, Luther had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Luther had a population of 133 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Luther, with the one closest to Luther listed first.
- Madrid
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid
- Madrid is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,550 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madrid <2>
- Moingona
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moingona
- Moingona is located in Boone County
- Boone
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
- Boone is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,407 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boone <2>
- Kelley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelley
- Kelley is located in Story County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kelley <2>
- Ontario
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Woodward
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodward
- Woodward is located in Dallas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,472 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodward <2>
- High Bridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for High Bridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Bridge
- High Bridge is located in Dallas County
- Sheldahl
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldahl
- Sheldahl is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
- Slater
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slater
- Slater is located in Story County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,471 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slater <2>
- Ames
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
- Ames is located in Story County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67,033 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ames <2>
- Ogden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
- Ogden is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,985 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ogden <2>
- Bouton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bouton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bouton
- Bouton is located in Dallas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bouton <2>
- Polk City Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polk City Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk City Junction
- Polk City Junction is located in Polk County
- Huxley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huxley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huxley
- Huxley is located in Story County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,270 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huxley <2>
- Gilbert
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
- Gilbert is located in Story County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,152 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <2>
- Granger
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
- Granger is located in Dallas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,631 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granger <2>
- Mackey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Crocker
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Cambridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
- Cambridge is located in Story County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <2>
- Berkley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Perry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
- Perry is located in Dallas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,896 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <2>
- Ingersoll ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Pilot Mound
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Mound
- Pilot Mound is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- Rosendale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Beaver
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for Boone County: www.co.boone.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 Luther, 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. |