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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 Orient had a population of 130 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Orient had a population of 371 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Orient, with the one closest to Orient listed first.

  • Spaulding
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spaulding have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaulding
    • Spaulding is located in Union County
  • Nevinville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nevinville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevinville
    • Nevinville is located in Adams County
  • Fisk
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisk
    • Fisk is located in Adair County
  • Greenfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Hebron
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
    • Hebron is located in Adair County
  • Fontanelle
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Creston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • East Creston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Cromwell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Macksburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Arbor Hill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arbor Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Hill
    • Arbor Hill is located in Adair County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Arbor Hill
    • From Orient to Arbor Hill
  • Bridgewater
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Carl
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carl. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl
    • Carl is located in Adams County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Carl
    • From Orient to Carl
  • McPherson
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McPherson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPherson
    • McPherson is located in Madison County
  • Prescott
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prescott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
    • Prescott is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prescott <3>
  • Afton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • Canby
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canby
    • Canby is located in Adair County
  • Pitzer
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pitzer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitzer
    • Pitzer is located in Madison County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Pitzer
    • From Orient to Pitzer
  • Mount Etna
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Etna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Etna
    • Mount Etna is located in Adams County
  • Kent
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Ord
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ord. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ord
    • Ord is located in Madison County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ord
    • From Orient to Ord
  • Massena
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Afton Junction ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Talmage
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talmage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmage
    • Talmage is located in Union County
  • Monette
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monette
    • Monette is located in Union County
  • Lorimor
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Orient. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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 Orient, 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.
<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.




 

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