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 Metz had a population of 63 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Metz, with the one closest to Metz listed first.
- Coal Siding ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Siding have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Siding
- Coal Siding is located in Jasper County
- Newton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Newton is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,127 people
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- Colfax
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
- Colfax is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,050 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colfax <3>
- Prairie City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
- Prairie City is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,721 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie City <3>
- Reasnor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Ira
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
- Ira is located in Jasper County
- Murphy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Green Castle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Castle
- Green Castle is located in Jasper County
- Oswalt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswalt
- Oswalt is located in Jasper County
- Monroe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Monroe is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <3>
- Baxter
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
- Baxter is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,132 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baxter <3>
- Mingo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingo
- Mingo is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 309 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mingo <3>
- Valeria
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Mitchellville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchellville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellville
- Mitchellville is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,273 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mitchellville <3>
- Vandalia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
- Vandalia is located in Jasper County
- Galesburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesburg
- Galesburg is located in Jasper County
- Killduff
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killduff
- Killduff is located in Jasper County
- Kellogg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg
- Kellogg is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kellogg <3>
- Santiago
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Clyde
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Morgin Valley ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgin Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgin Valley
- Morgin Valley is located in Marion County
- Percy ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Otley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otley
- Otley is located in Marion County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otley <3>
- Ivy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Runnells
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runnells
- Runnells is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Runnells <3>
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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 Metz, 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. |