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 Otter Creek had a population of 91 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Otter Creek, with the one closest to Otter Creek listed first.
- Zwingle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zwingle
- Zwingle is located in Dubuque County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Cottonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonville
- Cottonville is located in Jackson County
- La Motte
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Motte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Motte
- La Motte is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Motte <3>
- Fulton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Fulton is located in Jackson County
- Washington Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Mills
- Washington Mills is located in Dubuque County
- Andrew
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrew
- Andrew is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andrew <3>
- Ironhills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironhills
- Ironhills is located in Jackson County
- Bennettsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettsville
- Bennettsville is located in Dubuque County
- Emeline
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Bernard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bernard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernard
- Bernard is located in Dubuque County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bernard <3>
- Ozark ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Maquoketa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maquoketa
- Maquoketa is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,924 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maquoketa <3>
- Springbrook
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springbrook
- Springbrook is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springbrook <3>
- Saint Donatus
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Donatus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Donatus
- Saint Donatus is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Donatus <3>
- Canton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Bellevue
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
- Bellevue is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,185 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellevue <3>
- North Bellevue
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bellevue
- North Bellevue is located in Jackson County
- King
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Ballyclough
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ballyclough have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballyclough
- Ballyclough is located in Dubuque County
- Clay Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Mills
- Clay Mills is located in Jones County
- Nashville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Fillmore
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
- Fillmore is located in Dubuque County
- Key West
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key West
- Key West is located in Dubuque County
- Baldwin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
- Baldwin is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwin <3>
- Smiths
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Massey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
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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 Otter Creek, 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. |