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, Murphy had a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Murphy, with the one closest to Murphy listed first.
- Killduff
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killduff
- Killduff is located in Jasper County
- Newton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Newton is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,127 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <2>
- Coal Siding ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Siding have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Siding
- Coal Siding is located in Jasper County
- Kellogg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- 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 <2>
- Reasnor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reasnor
- Reasnor is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Galesburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesburg
- Galesburg is located in Jasper County
- Sully
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sully
- Sully is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 826 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sully <2>
- Metz
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
- Metz is located in Jasper County
- Monroe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- 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 <2>
- Lynnville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
- Lynnville is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynnville <2>
- Otley
(13 miles [20.9 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 <2>
- Prairie City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- 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 <2>
- Searsboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsboro
- Searsboro is located in Poweshiek County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Grinnell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grinnell
- Grinnell is located in Poweshiek County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,096 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grinnell <2>
- Baxter
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- 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 <2>
- Ira
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
- Ira is located in Jasper County
- Colfax
(14 miles [22.5 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 <2>
- Newburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Newburg is located in Jasper County
- Laurel
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Green Castle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Castle
- Green Castle is located in Jasper County
- Peoria
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
- Peoria is located in Mahaska County
- Taintor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taintor
- Taintor is located in Mahaska County
- Oswalt
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswalt
- Oswalt is located in Jasper County
- Cordova
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Pella
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pella
- Pella is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,266 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pella <2>
- Mingo
(17 miles [27.4 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 <2>
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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 Murphy, 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. |