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 Sand Springs had a population of 213 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Sand Springs, with the one closest to Sand Springs listed first.
- Junction Switch
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction Switch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction Switch
- Junction Switch is located in Jones County
- Hopkinton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
- Hopkinton is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 609 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopkinton <3>
- Monticello
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Monticello is located in Jones County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,873 people
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- Worthington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
- Worthington is located in Dubuque County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people
- Castle Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Grove
- Castle Grove is located in Jones County
- Rockville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Rockville is located in Delaware County
- Argand
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Langworthy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langworthy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langworthy
- Langworthy is located in Jones County
- Cascade
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
- Cascade is located in Dubuque County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,350 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cascade <3>
- Scotch Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotch Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Grove
- Scotch Grove is located in Jones County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotch Grove <3>
- Delhi
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delhi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
- Delhi is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delhi <3>
- Dyersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyersville
- Dyersville is located in Dubuque County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,441 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyersville <3>
- Earlville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlville
- Earlville is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earlville <3>
- Temple Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Hill
- Temple Hill is located in Jones County
- Farley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farley
- Farley is located in Dubuque County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,746 people
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- Prairieburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairieburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieburg
- Prairieburg is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
- Amber
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amber
- Amber is located in Jones County
- Fillmore
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
- Fillmore is located in Dubuque County
- Delaware
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Center Junction
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Junction
- Center Junction is located in Jones County
- Estimated population in 2015: 111 people
- Anamosa
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anamosa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anamosa
- Anamosa is located in Jones County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,545 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anamosa <3>
- Almoral
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Clay Mills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Mills
- Clay Mills is located in Jones County
- Epworth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Epworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epworth
- Epworth is located in Dubuque County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,022 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Epworth <3>
- Golden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Ryan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
- Ryan is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ryan <3>
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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 Sand Springs, 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. |