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 Roelyn in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Roelyn. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Roelyn listed first.
- Moorland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moorland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorland
- Moorland is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
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- Callender
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callender
- Callender is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- Barnum
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnum
- Barnum is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Tara
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tara
- Tara is located in Webster County
- Farnhamville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farnhamville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnhamville
- Farnhamville is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Gowrie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gowrie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowrie
- Gowrie is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 954 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gowrie <3>
- Otho
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otho
- Otho is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otho <3>
- Kalo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalo
- Kalo is located in Webster County
- Fort Dodge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Dodge
- Fort Dodge is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,906 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Dodge <3>
- Rands
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Coalville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
- Coalville is located in Webster County
- Clare
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Manson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manson
- Manson is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,529 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manson <3>
- Lohrville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lohrville
- Lohrville is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 337 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lohrville <3>
- Lena
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Harcourt
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Burnside
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
- Burnside is located in Webster County
- Rockwell City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwell City
- Rockwell City is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,041 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwell City <3>
- Lehigh
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehigh
- Lehigh is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lehigh <3>
- Border Plains
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Border Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Border Plains
- Border Plains is located in Webster County
- Evanston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evanston
- Evanston is located in Webster County
- Twin Lakes
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Twin Lakes is located in Calhoun County
- Judd
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Pioneer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Paton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paton
- Paton is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paton <3>
- Dayton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Dayton is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 781 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <3>
- Brushy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy
- Brushy is located in Webster County
- Lizard ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Badger
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Badger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badger
- Badger is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 534 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Badger <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Webster County: www.webstercountyia.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 Roelyn, 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. |