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 Royal in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Royal. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Royal listed first.
- Everly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Greenville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <3>
- Spencer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Spencer is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,989 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <3>
- Peterson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peterson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson
- Peterson is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peterson <3>
- Sutherland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutherland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherland
- Sutherland is located in O'Brien County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sutherland <3>
- Linn Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn Grove
- Linn Grove is located in Buena Vista County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linn Grove <3>
- Hartley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartley
- Hartley is located in O'Brien County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,556 people
- Sioux Rapids
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sioux Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux Rapids
- Sioux Rapids is located in Buena Vista County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sioux Rapids <3>
- Dickens
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickens
- Dickens is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Gaza
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Calumet
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Primghar
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Primghar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primghar
- Primghar is located in O'Brien County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 858 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Primghar <3>
- Elkton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Larrabee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Milford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Milford is located in Dickinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,043 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <3>
- Marathon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon
- Marathon is located in Buena Vista County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
- May City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May City
- May City is located in Osceola County
- Sanborn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanborn
- Sanborn is located in O'Brien County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,390 people
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- Paullina
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west) - Ayrshire
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- 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>
- Arnolds Park
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnolds Park
- Arnolds Park is located in Dickinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,354 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnolds Park <3>
- Okoboji
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okoboji
- Okoboji is located in Dickinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 803 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Okoboji <3>
- Archer
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Archer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer
- Archer is located in O'Brien County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Archer <3>
- Meriden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest) - Cherokee
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
- Cherokee is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,841 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherokee <3>
- Aurelia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurelia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurelia
- Aurelia is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 952 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurelia <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for Clay County: www.co.clay.ia.us/
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 Royal, 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. |