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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>

While we didn't find Mercer in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Mercer. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Mercer listed first.

  • Prescott
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prescott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
    • Prescott is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prescott <3>
  • Corning
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Holt
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
    • Holt is located in Taylor County
  • Lenox
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenox have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
    • Lenox is located in Taylor County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,386 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenox <3>
  • Iveyville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Iveyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iveyville
    • Iveyville is located in Adams County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Iveyville
    • From Mercer to Iveyville
  • Brooks
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Sharpsburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Kent
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Quincy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quincy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
    • Quincy is located in Adams County
  • Cromwell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Carbon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Guss
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Guss. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guss
    • Guss is located in Taylor County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Guss
    • From Mercer to Guss
  • Clearfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
    • Clearfield is located in Taylor County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clearfield <3>
  • Carl
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carl. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl
    • Carl is located in Adams County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Carl
    • From Mercer to Carl
  • Gravity
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Conway
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
    • Conway is located in Taylor County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
  • Mount Etna
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Etna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Etna
    • Mount Etna is located in Adams County
  • Nodaway
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nodaway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nodaway
    • Nodaway is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
  • Nevinville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Ladoga
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ladoga. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladoga
    • Ladoga is located in Taylor County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ladoga
    • From Mercer to Ladoga
  • Creston
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Strand
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Strand. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strand
    • Strand is located in Adams County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Strand
    • From Mercer to Strand
  • Mortimer ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mortimer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mortimer
    • Mortimer is located in Ringgold County
  • East Creston
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Villisca
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villisca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villisca
    • Villisca is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,143 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Villisca <3>

The official website for Adams County: www.co.adams.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 Mercer, 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.
<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.




 

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