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 Macksburg had a population of 186 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Macksburg had a population of 122 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Macksburg, with the one closest to Macksburg listed first.
- McPherson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Hebron
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Ord
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Lorimor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorimor
- Lorimor is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
- Barney
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barney
- Barney is located in Madison County
- Spaulding
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Monette
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Pitzer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Afton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Afton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
- Afton is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 825 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Afton <3>
- Winterset
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterset
- Winterset is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,428 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winterset <3>
- Arbor Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arbor Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Hill
- Arbor Hill is located in Adair County
- Orient
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient
- Orient is located in Adair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orient <3>
- East Creston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Creston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Creston
- East Creston is located in Union County
- Talmage
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - East Peru
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Creston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
- Creston is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,660 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creston <3>
- Afton Junction ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Afton Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton Junction
- Afton Junction is located in Union County
- Thayer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
- Thayer is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Greenfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Adair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,812 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenfield <3>
- Nevinville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nevinville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevinville
- Nevinville is located in Adams County
- Murray
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Truro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truro
- Truro is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Truro <3>
- Fisk
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Cromwell
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
- Cromwell is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
- Arispe
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arispe
- Arispe is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
- Hanley
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Patterson
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
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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 Macksburg, 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. |