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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 Palo had a population of 147 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Palo had a population of 1,075 people.

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

  • Covington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
    • Covington is located in Linn County
  • Toddville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toddville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddville
    • Toddville is located in Linn County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toddville <3>
  • Shellsburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Atkins
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
    • Atkins is located in Benton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,978 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atkins <3>
  • Louisa
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisa
    • Louisa is located in Linn County
  • Cedar Rapids
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Lafayette
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lafayette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
    • Lafayette is located in Linn County
  • Center Point
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
    • Center Point is located in Linn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,560 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Point <3>
  • Newhall
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newhall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhall
    • Newhall is located in Benton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newhall <3>
  • Fairfax
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
    • Fairfax is located in Linn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,934 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax <3>
  • East Rapids
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rapids
    • East Rapids is located in Linn County
  • Marion
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Norway
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
    • Norway is located in Benton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norway <3>
  • Walford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walford
    • Walford is located in Linn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,436 people
  • Vinton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Van Horne
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Horne
    • Van Horne is located in Benton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 646 people
  • Watkins
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
    • Watkins is located in Benton County
  • Bertram
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bertram have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertram
    • Bertram is located in Linn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
  • Walker
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
    • Walker is located in Linn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
  • Shueyville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shueyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shueyville
    • Shueyville is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 655 people
  • Ely
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ely have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely
    • Ely is located in Linn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,382 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ely <3>
  • Paris ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
    • Paris is located in Linn County
  • Troy Mills
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Central City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Blairstown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blairstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairstown
    • Blairstown is located in Benton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blairstown <3>
  • Amana
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Paralta
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paralta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paralta
    • Paralta is located in Linn County
  • Springville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
    • Springville is located in Linn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,149 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springville <3>
  • Waubeek
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waubeek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waubeek
    • Waubeek is located in Linn County
  • Garrison
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
    • Garrison is located in Benton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people

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

The official website for Linn County: www.co.linn.ia.us/

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 Palo, 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.









 

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