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 Rolfe had a population of 529 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Rolfe had a population of 530 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Rolfe, with the one closest to Rolfe listed first.
- Bradgate
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Plover
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Gilmore City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilmore City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore City
- Gilmore City is located in Humboldt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilmore City <3>
- Pocahontas
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocahontas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
- Pocahontas is located in Pocahontas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,630 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocahontas <3>
- Havelock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havelock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havelock
- Havelock is located in Pocahontas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Havelock <3>
- West Bend
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bend
- West Bend is located in Palo Alto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 741 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Bend <3>
- Mallard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard
- Mallard is located in Palo Alto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mallard <3>
- Lizard ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Rutland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
- Rutland is located in Humboldt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Bode
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bode
- Bode is located in Humboldt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
- Pioneer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Rodman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodman
- Rodman is located in Palo Alto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
- Curlew
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curlew
- Curlew is located in Palo Alto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
- Arnold
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Saint Joseph
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Joseph have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
- Saint Joseph is located in Kossuth County
- Laurens
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurens
- Laurens is located in Pocahontas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,126 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurens <3>
- Humboldt
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
- Humboldt is located in Humboldt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,544 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humboldt <3>
- Dakota City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dakota City
- Dakota City is located in Humboldt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 812 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dakota City <3>
- Livermore
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Whittemore
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whittemore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittemore
- Whittemore is located in Kossuth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
- Clare
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Pomeroy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomeroy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomeroy
- Pomeroy is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomeroy <3>
- Manson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- 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>
- Cylinder
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Irvington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
- Irvington is located in Kossuth County
- Ayrshire
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ayrshire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayrshire
- Ayrshire is located in Palo Alto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ayrshire <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Rolfe: www.rolfeiowa.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 Rolfe, 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. |