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 Marion had a population of 3,094 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Marion had a population of 40,780 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Marion, with the one closest to Marion listed first.
- Louisa
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Louisa is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisa
- Cedar Rapids
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- East Rapids
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- East Rapids is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rapids
- Bertram
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bertram is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertram
- Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
- Paralta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Paralta is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paralta
- Toddville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Covington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Springville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Lafayette
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Palo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Fairfax
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ely
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Mount Vernon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Viola
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Waubeek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Waubeek is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waubeek
- Martelle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Central City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Atkins
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Shueyville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Shueyville is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shueyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 655 people
- Lisbon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Stone City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Center Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Paris ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Shellsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
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 Marion, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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