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 in 1895, Sawyer had a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Sawyer, with the one closest to Sawyer listed first.
- Denmark
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
- Denmark is located in Lee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denmark <2>
- Fort Madison
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Madison
- Fort Madison is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,263 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Madison <2>
- Augusta
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - West Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- West Point is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 916 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <2>
- Bullard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Niota
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niota have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niota
- Niota is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niota <2>
- Wever
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wever have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wever
- Wever is located in Lee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wever <2>
- Viele
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Franklin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Pontoosuc
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Saint Paul
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Saint Paul is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Nauvoo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nauvoo
- Nauvoo is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,044 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nauvoo <2>
- Dallas City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas City
- Dallas City is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 859 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallas City <2>
- Lowell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
- Lowell is located in Henry County
- Middletown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Middletown is located in Des Moines County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Pilot Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove
- Pilot Grove is located in Lee County
- Donnellson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnellson
- Donnellson is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donnellson <2>
- Charleston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Charleston is located in Lee County
- Montrose
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Montrose is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montrose <2>
- Powellton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Patterson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Danville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - New Boston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
- New Boston is located in Lee County
- West Burlington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- 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>
- La Crew
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Lee County: www.leecounty.org/
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 Sawyer, 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. |