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 Olin had a population of 519 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Olin had a population of 683 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Olin, with the one closest to Olin listed first.
- Hale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale
- Hale is located in Jones County
- Morley
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
- Morley is located in Jones County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Stanwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanwood
- Stanwood is located in Cedar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanwood <2>
- Mechanicsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Mechanicsville is located in Cedar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,116 people
- Clarence
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarence
- Clarence is located in Cedar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarence <2>
- Wyoming
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyoming have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
- Wyoming is located in Jones County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyoming <2>
- Center Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Junction
- Center Junction is located in Jones County
- Estimated population in 2015: 111 people
- Amber
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amber
- Amber is located in Jones County
- Oxford Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Mills
- Oxford Mills is located in Jones County
- Oxford Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Junction
- Oxford Junction is located in Jones County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
- Onslow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onslow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onslow
- Onslow is located in Jones County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onslow <2>
- Anamosa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anamosa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anamosa
- Anamosa is located in Jones County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,545 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anamosa <2>
- Fairview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Fairview is located in Jones County
- Martelle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martelle
- Martelle is located in Jones County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Massillon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Scotch Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotch Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Grove
- Scotch Grove is located in Jones County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotch Grove <2>
- Lisbon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Lisbon is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,252 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <2>
- Langworthy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Langworthy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langworthy
- Langworthy is located in Jones County
- Stone City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone City
- Stone City is located in Jones County
- Lowden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowden
- Lowden is located in Cedar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowden <2>
- Monmouth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monmouth
- Monmouth is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
- Viola
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
- Viola is located in Linn County
- Mount Vernon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Mount Vernon is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,528 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <2>
- Tipton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tipton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton
- Tipton is located in Cedar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,178 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tipton <2>
- Toronto
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toronto
- Toronto is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Paralta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Olin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jones County: www.co.jones.ia.us/
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 Olin, 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. |
| <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. |