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 Onawa Junction in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Onawa Junction. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Onawa Junction listed first.
- Cherokee
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
- Cherokee is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,841 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherokee <2>
- Aurelia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurelia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurelia
- Aurelia is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 952 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurelia <2>
- Meriden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
- Meriden is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Quimby
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quimby
- Quimby is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Larrabee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larrabee
- Larrabee is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
- Cleghorn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Elkton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Hanover
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Fielding
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fielding
- Fielding is located in Cherokee County
- Washta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washta
- Washta is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
- Alta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
- Alta is located in Buena Vista County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,916 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alta <2>
- Marcus
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marcus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus
- Marcus is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,055 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marcus <2>
- Calumet
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Holstein
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holstein have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holstein
- Holstein is located in Ida County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holstein <2>
- Galva
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galva
- Galva is located in Ida County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galva <2>
- Peterson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peterson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson
- Peterson is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peterson <2>
- Sutherland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutherland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherland
- Sutherland is located in O'Brien County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sutherland <2>
- Cushing
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Paullina
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Storm Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Storm Lake
- Storm Lake is located in Buena Vista County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,438 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Storm Lake <2>
- Linn Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn Grove
- Linn Grove is located in Buena Vista County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linn Grove <2>
- Pierson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest) - Correctionville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Correctionville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Correctionville
- Correctionville is located in Woodbury County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Correctionville <2>
- Schaller
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schaller
- Schaller is located in Sac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 716 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schaller <2>
- Gaza
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
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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 Onawa Junction, 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. |