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 Nora Springs had a population of 846 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Nora Springs had a population of 1,342 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Nora Springs, with the one closest to Nora Springs listed first.
- Portland
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
- Portland is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Rudd
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rudd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- 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
- Rockford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- 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 <3>
- Rock Creek
(7 miles [11.3 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth Junction
- Plymouth Junction is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Mason City Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason City Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- 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) - Plymouth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Mason City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- 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 <3>
- Grafton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grafton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Floyd Crossing
(13 miles [20.9 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
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd
- Floyd is located in Floyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Floyd <3>
- Orchard
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Osage
(13 miles [20.9 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
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Mitchell is located in Mitchell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Manly
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- 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 <3>
- Burchinal
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burchinal
- Burchinal is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Rockwell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- 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>
- Bolan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolan
- Bolan is located in Worth County
- Saint Ansgar
(16 miles [25.7 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>
- Creamery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Charles City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charles City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles City
- Charles City is located in Floyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,217 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charles City <3>
- Kensett
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 Springs, 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. |