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 in 1895, Ord had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Ord, with the one closest to Ord listed first.
- McPherson
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Macksburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macksburg
- Macksburg is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
- Barney
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barney
- Barney is located in Madison County
- Winterset
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterset
- Winterset is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,428 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winterset <3>
- East Peru
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Lorimor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorimor
- Lorimor is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
- Pitzer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Monette
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Patterson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Hebron
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Truro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truro
- Truro is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Truro <3>
- Hanley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Saint Charles
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
- Saint Charles is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 656 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Charles <3>
- McBride
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Talmage
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Thayer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
- Thayer is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Murray
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Arbor Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arbor Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Hill
- Arbor Hill is located in Adair County
- Spaulding
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Afton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Afton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
- Afton is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 825 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Afton <3>
- Afton Junction ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Afton Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton Junction
- Afton Junction is located in Union County
- Bevington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bevington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bevington
- Bevington is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bevington <3>
- Saint Marys
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
- Saint Marys is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Conger
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Orient
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient
- Orient is located in Adair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orient <3>
- New Virginia
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Virginia
- New Virginia is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 489 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Virginia <3>
- Wick
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Madison County: www.madisoncoia.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 Ord, 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. |