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 Ossian had a population of 609 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Ossian had a population of 769 people.

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

Festina
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
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- Festina is located in Winneshiek County
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Castalia
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castalia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Castalia is located in Winneshiek County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
Calmar
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calmar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Calmar is located in Winneshiek County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
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Nordness
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nordness have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nordness
- Nordness is located in Winneshiek County
Eldorado
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldorado have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Eldorado is located in Fayette County
Frankville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankville
- Frankville is located in Winneshiek County
Dover Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover Mills
- Dover Mills is located in Fayette County
Conover
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conover
- Conover is located in Winneshiek County
Fort Atkinson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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- Fort Atkinson is located in Winneshiek County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
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Saint Lucas
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Lucas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Lucas
- Saint Lucas is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
Douglass
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
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- Douglass is located in Fayette County
Postville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
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- Postville is located in Allamakee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,033 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Postville <2>
Freeport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
- Freeport is located in Winneshiek County
Decorah
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
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- Decorah is located in Winneshiek County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,484 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decorah <2>
Spillville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
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- Spillville is located in Winneshiek County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spillville <2>
Clermont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clermont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clermont
- Clermont is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clermont <2>
Washington Prairie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Prairie
- Washington Prairie is located in Winneshiek County
Thoten
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thoten have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thoten
- Thoten is located in Winneshiek County
West Union
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Union have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
- West Union is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,270 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Union <2>
Jackson Junction
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Junction
- Jackson Junction is located in Winneshiek County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
Waucoma
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
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- Waucoma is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waucoma <2>
Elgin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Elgin is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 620 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <2>
Hardin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
- Hardin is located in Clayton County
Navan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navan
- Navan is located in Winneshiek County
Brainard
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainard
- Brainard is located in Fayette County
Ridgeway
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
- Ridgeway is located in Winneshiek County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgeway <2>

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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 Ossian, 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.