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 in 1895, Robertson had a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Robertson, with the one closest to Robertson listed first.
- Abbott
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Abbott Crossing ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Abbott Crossing is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott Crossing
- Cleves
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ackley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Owasa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Iowa Falls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hughs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hughs is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughs
- Steamboat Rock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Faulkner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Eldora
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Geneva
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Wellsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Burdette
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Burdette is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette
- Alden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Secor ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Secor is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secor
- Aplington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Reeve
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lawn Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Lawn Hill is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawn Hill
- New Providence
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Gifford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Hampton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Hubbard
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Popejoy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Popejoy is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popejoy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
- Hansell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Union
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Union is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
- Whitten
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Holland
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Parkersburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Dumont
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
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 Robertson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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