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 Peterson had a population of 371 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Peterson had a population of 304 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Peterson, with the one closest to Peterson listed first.
- Linn Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn Grove
- Linn Grove is located in Buena Vista County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linn Grove <2>
- Elkton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Sutherland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutherland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherland
- Sutherland is located in O'Brien County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sutherland <2>
- Sioux Rapids
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sioux Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux Rapids
- Sioux Rapids is located in Buena Vista County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sioux Rapids <2>
- Calumet
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Larrabee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Greenville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <2>
- Gaza
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Cherokee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
- Cherokee is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,841 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherokee <2>
- Aurelia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurelia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurelia
- Aurelia is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 952 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurelia <2>
- Everly
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Meriden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Alta
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
- Alta is located in Buena Vista County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,916 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alta <2>
- Paullina
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Marathon
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon
- Marathon is located in Buena Vista County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
- Spencer
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Spencer is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,989 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <2>
- Primghar
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Primghar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primghar
- Primghar is located in O'Brien County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 858 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Primghar <2>
- Hartley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartley
- Hartley is located in O'Brien County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,556 people
- Cleghorn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west) - Storm Lake
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Storm Lake
- Storm Lake is located in Buena Vista County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,438 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Storm Lake <2>
- Hanover
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south) - Dickens
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickens
- Dickens is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Sulphur Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Sulphur Springs is located in Buena Vista County
- Marcus
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marcus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus
- Marcus is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,055 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marcus <2>
- Sanborn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanborn
- Sanborn is located in O'Brien County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,390 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanborn <2>
- Archer
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Archer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer
- Archer is located in O'Brien County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Archer <2>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Peterson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Clay County: www.co.clay.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 Peterson, 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. |