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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>

While we didn't find Ricketts in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Ricketts. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Ricketts listed first.

  • Charter Oak
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charter Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Charter Oak is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charter Oak <3>
  • Ute
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ute have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ute
    • Ute is located in Monona County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 337 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ute <3>
  • Kenwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kenwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood
    • Kenwood is located in Crawford County
  • Danbury
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Mapleton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
    • Mapleton is located in Monona County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,147 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mapleton <3>
  • Bell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
    • Bell is located in Crawford County
  • Arion
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arion
    • Arion is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
  • Denison
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denison
    • Denison is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,249 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denison <3>
  • Deloit
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deloit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deloit
    • Deloit is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
  • Kiron
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Battle Creek
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle Creek
    • Battle Creek is located in Ida County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Battle Creek <3>
  • Soldier
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Dow City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dow City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dow City
    • Dow City is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 486 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dow City <3>
  • Ida Grove
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ida Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida Grove
    • Ida Grove is located in Ida County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,037 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ida Grove <3>
  • Castana
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castana
    • Castana is located in Monona County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castana <3>
  • Buck Grove
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Grove
    • Buck Grove is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
  • Midway
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Midway is located in Woodbury County
  • Arthur
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arthur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
    • Arthur is located in Ida County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
  • Moorhead
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moorhead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorhead
    • Moorhead is located in Monona County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moorhead <3>
  • Dunlap
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunlap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
    • Dunlap is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 978 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunlap <3>
  • Vail
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vail have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vail
    • Vail is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vail <3>
  • Oto
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oto
    • Oto is located in Woodbury County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
  • Smithland
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Rodney
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
    • Rodney is located in Monona County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
  • Ticonic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ticonic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ticonic
    • Ticonic is located in Monona County

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

The official website for Crawford County: www.crawfordcounty.org/

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 Ricketts, 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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