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 Oakland had a population of 686 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Oakland had a population of 1,491 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Oakland, with the one closest to Oakland listed first.
- Carson
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
- Carson is located in Pottawattamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 813 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carson <2>
- Hancock
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Taylor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Macedonia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- Macedonia is located in Pottawattamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macedonia <2>
- York Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for York Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Center
- York Center is located in Pottawattamie County
- Henderson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
- Henderson is located in Mills County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <2>
- Avoca
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Avoca is located in Pottawattamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,537 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avoca <2>
- Wales
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Minden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minden
- Minden is located in Pottawattamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minden <2>
- Harlan Junction ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlan Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan Junction
- Harlan Junction is located in Pottawattamie County
- Shelby
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
- Shelby is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <2>
- Griswold
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold
- Griswold is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 941 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Griswold <2>
- Quick
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Walnut
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Neola
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neola
- Neola is located in Pottawattamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 890 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neola <2>
- Underwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Underwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Underwood
- Underwood is located in Pottawattamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Underwood <2>
- Elliott
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliott have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
- Elliott is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elliott <2>
- Lewis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
- Lewis is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewis <2>
- Marne
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marne
- Marne is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 114 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marne <2>
- Yorkshire
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Weston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Silver City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Silver City is located in Mills County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Stennett
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Corley
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley
- Corley is located in Shelby County
- Mineola
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineola
- Mineola is located in Mills County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineola <2>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Oakland. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pottawattamie County: www.pottcounty.com/
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 Oakland, 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. |