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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 Nora Junction in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Nora Junction. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Nora Junction listed first.

  • Nora Springs
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nora Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Rudd
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Rock Falls
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Portland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
    • Portland is located in Cerro Gordo County
  • Rockford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Rock Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
    • Rock Creek is located in Mitchell County
  • Plymouth Junction
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plymouth Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth Junction
    • Plymouth Junction is located in Cerro Gordo County
  • Mason City Junction
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mason City Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason City Junction
    • Mason City Junction is located in Cerro Gordo County
  • Cameron
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cameron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
    • Cameron is located in Cerro Gordo County
  • Plymouth
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
    • Plymouth is located in Cerro Gordo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
  • Mason City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Grafton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Rockwell
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Orchard
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard
    • Orchard is located in Mitchell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
  • Manly
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Burchinal
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burchinal
    • Burchinal is located in Cerro Gordo County
  • Marble Rock
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Floyd Crossing
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floyd Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd Crossing
    • Floyd Crossing is located in Floyd County
  • Floyd
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Osage
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
    • Osage is located in Mitchell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,549 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osage <3>
  • Mitchell
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
    • Mitchell is located in Mitchell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
  • Bolan
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolan
    • Bolan is located in Worth County
  • Creamery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Creamery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creamery
    • Creamery is located in Cerro Gordo County
  • Kensett
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kensett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensett
    • Kensett is located in Worth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
  • Saint Ansgar
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Ansgar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Ansgar
    • Saint Ansgar is located in Mitchell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,125 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Ansgar <3>

The official website for Floyd County: www.floydcoia.org/

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 Nora Junction, 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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