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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 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)
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    • 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)
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    • 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)
  • 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)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emeline. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emeline
    • Emeline is located in Jackson County
  • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ozark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
    • Ozark is located in Jackson County
  • Maquoketa
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • 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)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Canton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
    • Canton is located in Jackson County
  • 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>
  • King
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
    • King is located in Dubuque County
  • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
    • Nashville is located in Jackson County
  • North Bellevue
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Bellevue. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bellevue
    • North Bellevue is located in Jackson County
  • 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)
  • Smiths
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smiths. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths
    • Smiths is located in Jackson County
  • Massey
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Massey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massey
    • Massey is located in Dubuque County

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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.
<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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