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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 Prairieburg had a population of 170 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Prairieburg had a population of 190 people.

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

  • Argand
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Argand. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argand
    • Argand is located in Jones County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Argand
    • From Prairieburg to Argand
  • Central City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Waubeek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waubeek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waubeek
    • Waubeek is located in Linn County
  • Castle Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Grove
    • Castle Grove is located in Jones County
  • Ehler
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ehler have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ehler
    • Ehler is located in Delaware County
  • Coggon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Paris ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paris. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
    • Paris is located in Linn County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Paris
    • From Prairieburg to Paris
  • Ryan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Stone City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Golden
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Golden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
    • Golden is located in Delaware County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Golden
    • From Prairieburg to Golden
  • Viola
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Langworthy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Anamosa
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anamosa have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anamosa
    • Anamosa is located in Jones County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,545 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anamosa <3>
  • Junction Switch
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction Switch have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction Switch
    • Junction Switch is located in Jones County
  • Hopkinton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Springville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Fairview
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Monticello
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
    • Monticello is located in Jones County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,873 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <3>
  • Sand Springs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Springs
    • Sand Springs is located in Delaware County
  • Troy Mills
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Lafayette
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lafayette. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
    • Lafayette is located in Linn County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lafayette
    • From Prairieburg to Lafayette
  • Paralta
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paralta have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paralta
    • Paralta is located in Linn County
  • Amber
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Delhi
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delhi have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
    • Delhi is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delhi <3>
  • Monti
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)

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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 Prairieburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.




 

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