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, Mason City Junction had railroad service and no post office.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Mason City Junction, with the one closest to Mason City Junction listed first.
- Mason City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason City
- Mason City is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,682 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason City <2>
- Cameron
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Portland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
- Portland is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Burchinal
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burchinal
- Burchinal is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Rock Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Falls
- Rock Falls is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Plymouth Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth Junction
- Plymouth Junction is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Rockwell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwell
- Rockwell is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 979 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwell <2>
- Nora Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nora Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora Springs
- Nora Springs is located in Floyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,342 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nora Springs <2>
- Plymouth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Creamery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Clear Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
- Clear Lake is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,517 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clear Lake <2>
- Swaledale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Manly
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manly
- Manly is located in Worth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,271 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manly <2>
- Rockford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
- Rockford is located in Floyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 813 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockford <2>
- Rudd
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rudd have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudd
- Rudd is located in Floyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rudd <2>
- Thornton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
- Thornton is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
- Sheffield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Rock Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Rock Creek is located in Mitchell County
- Grafton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grafton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
- Grafton is located in Worth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grafton <2>
- Fertile
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fertile have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fertile
- Fertile is located in Worth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fertile <2>
- Kensett
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Bolan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolan
- Bolan is located in Worth County
- Chapin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
- Chapin is located in Franklin County
- Marble Rock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Rock
- Marble Rock is located in Floyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble Rock <2>
- Garner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
- Garner is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,031 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garner <2>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Cerro Gordo County: www.co.cerro-gordo.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 Mason City Junction, 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. |