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 Roscoe had a population of 74 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Roscoe, with the one closest to Roscoe listed first.
- Yarmouth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarmouth
- Yarmouth is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yarmouth <2>
- Pleasant Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Des Moines County
- Morning Sun
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morning Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Sun
- Morning Sun is located in Louisa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 781 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morning Sun <2>
- Mediapolis
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mediapolis
- Mediapolis is located in Des Moines County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,514 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mediapolis <2>
- Dodgeville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
- Dodgeville is located in Des Moines County
- Kossuth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Newport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Sperry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sperry
- Sperry is located in Des Moines County
- Northfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
- Northfield is located in Des Moines County
- Marsh
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Mount Union
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Union have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
- Mount Union is located in Henry County
- Estimated population in 2017: 107 people
- New London
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- New London is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,825 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <2>
- Latty
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Danville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Cairo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Kingston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Kingston is located in Des Moines County
- Huron
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Wapello
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapello
- Wapello is located in Louisa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,999 people
- Winfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
- Winfield is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,073 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winfield <2>
- Oakville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
- Oakville is located in Louisa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakville <2>
- Middletown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Middletown is located in Des Moines County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Toolesboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toolesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toolesboro
- Toolesboro is located in Louisa County
- West Burlington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Burlington
- West Burlington is located in Des Moines County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,875 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Burlington <2>
- Mount Pleasant
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,508 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pleasant <2>
- Bard
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Swedesburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedesburg
- Swedesburg is located in Henry County
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 Roscoe, 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. |