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 Ottawa in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Ottawa. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Ottawa listed first.
- Woodburn
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodburn
- Woodburn is located in Clarke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
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- Jay
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Smyrna
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Lucas
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Liberty
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Liberty is located in Clarke County
- Norwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Derby
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Jamison
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Osceola
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
- Osceola is located in Clarke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,285 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osceola <3>
- Le Roy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Medora
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Groveland ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Weldon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
- Weldon is located in Clarke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Whitebreast
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitebreast have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitebreast
- Whitebreast is located in Lucas County
- Leslie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Green Bay ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bay
- Green Bay is located in Clarke County
- Humeston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humeston
- Humeston is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humeston <3>
- Indianola Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indianola Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianola Junction
- Indianola Junction is located in Lucas County
- Oakley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Liberty Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Center
- Liberty Center is located in Warren County
- New Virginia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Cool
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Garden Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Grove
- Garden Grove is located in Decatur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Chariton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chariton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chariton
- Chariton is located in Lucas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,103 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chariton <3>
- Lacelle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Van Wert
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Lacona
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacona
- Lacona is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 354 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacona <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Clarke County: www.clarkecountyia.org/
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 Ottawa, 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. |