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 Orchard had a population of 154 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Orchard had a population of 71 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Orchard, with the one closest to Orchard listed first.
- Osage
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- 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 <2>
- Floyd
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- 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 <2>
- New Haven
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Rock Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Rock Creek is located in Mitchell County
- Mitchell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Mitchell is located in Mitchell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Rudd
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- 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 <2>
- Floyd Crossing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floyd Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd Crossing
- Floyd Crossing is located in Floyd County
- Brownville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownville
- Brownville is located in Mitchell County
- Little Cedar
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Cedar have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cedar
- Little Cedar is located in Mitchell County
- Charles City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Charles City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- 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 <2>
- Doubleday
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Saint Ansgar
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Ansgar have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <2>
- Nora Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nora Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <2>
- Rockford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- 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 <2>
- Stacyville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacyville
- Stacyville is located in Mitchell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
- Deerfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Riceville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riceville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
- Riceville is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 762 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riceville <2>
- Rock Falls
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
- Grafton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- 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 <2>
- Bassett
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassett
- Bassett is located in Chickasaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
- Elma
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elma
- Elma is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elma <2>
- McIntire
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntire
- McIntire is located in Mitchell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Carpenter
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Plymouth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Plymouth Junction
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- 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.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth Junction
- Plymouth Junction is located in Cerro Gordo County
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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 Orchard, 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> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |