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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 Roland had a population of 171 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Roland had a population of 1,252 people.

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

  • McCallsburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Story City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Randall
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Gilbert
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Nevada
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Ellsworth
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Zearing
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Radcliffe
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Rosendale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosendale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosendale
    • Rosendale is located in Hamilton County
  • Ontario
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ontario have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
    • Ontario is located in Story County
  • Ames
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jewell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Mackey
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mackey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackey
    • Mackey is located in Boone County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Mackey
    • From Roland to Mackey
  • Colo
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Hubbard
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard
    • Hubbard is located in Hardin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hubbard <2>
  • Saint Anthony
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Anthony have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anthony
    • Saint Anthony is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
  • Kelley
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Iowa Center
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Clemons
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clemons have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemons
    • Clemons is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
  • Stanhope
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanhope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanhope
    • Stanhope is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
  • Cambridge
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
    • Cambridge is located in Story County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <2>
  • New Providence
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Providence. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
    • New Providence is located in Hardin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to New Providence
    • From Roland to New Providence
  • Huxley
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huxley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huxley
    • Huxley is located in Story County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,270 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huxley <2>
  • Maxwell
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Bromley
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bromley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromley
    • Bromley is located in Marshall County
  • Lawn Hill
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawn Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawn Hill
    • Lawn Hill is located in Hardin County
  • Kamrar
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)

The official website for Roland: www.cityofroland.org/

The official website for Story County: www.storycounty.com/

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