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 Rising Sun had a population of 76 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Rising Sun, with the one closest to Rising Sun listed first.
- Hastie
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hastie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastie
- Hastie is located in Polk County
- East Des Moines
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Des Moines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Des Moines
- East Des Moines is located in Polk County
- Levey
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Levey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levey
- Levey is located in Polk County
- Ivy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy
- Ivy is located in Polk County
- Altoona
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altoona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
- Altoona is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,503 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altoona <3>
- Avon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Avon is located in Polk County
- Adelphi
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adelphi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelphi
- Adelphi is located in Polk County
- Berwick
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
- Berwick is located in Polk County
- Carlisle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Des Moines
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bondurant
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bondurant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bondurant
- Bondurant is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,293 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bondurant <3>
- Saylor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saylor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylor
- Saylor is located in Polk County
- Ford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford
- Ford is located in Warren County
- Runnells
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mitchellville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchellville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellville
- Mitchellville is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,273 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mitchellville <3>
- Vandalia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
- Vandalia is located in Jasper County
- Santiago
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santiago have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santiago
- Santiago is located in Polk County
- Oralabor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oralabor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oralabor
- Oralabor is located in Polk County
- Saylorville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saylorville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylorville
- Saylorville is located in Polk County
- Hartford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Hartford is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <3>
- Ankeny
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ankeny have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ankeny
- Ankeny is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 70,068 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ankeny <3>
- Summerset
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerset
- Summerset is located in Warren County
- Palmyra
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- Palmyra is located in Warren County
- Oswalt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswalt
- Oswalt is located in Jasper County
- Valley Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Junction
- Valley Junction is located in Polk County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Polk County: www.co.polk.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 Rising Sun, 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. |