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, Selection had a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Selection, with the one closest to Selection listed first.
- Foster
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Brompton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Albia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albia
- Albia is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,713 people
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- Moravia
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moravia
- Moravia is located in Appanoose County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moravia <3>
- Maxon
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Blakesburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakesburg
- Blakesburg is located in Wapello County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blakesburg <3>
- Avery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Maine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Hagerty
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Hiteman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Tyrone
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Munterville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munterville
- Munterville is located in Wapello County
- Georgetown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Monroe County
- Iconium
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iconium
- Iconium is located in Appanoose County
- Willard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Frederic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Unionville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Unionville is located in Appanoose County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unionville <3>
- Udell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udell
- Udell is located in Appanoose County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
- Walnut City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut City
- Walnut City is located in Appanoose County
- Bluff Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
- Bluff Creek is located in Monroe County
- Bidwell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Lovilia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovilia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovilia
- Lovilia is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 516 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lovilia <3>
- Dudley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
- Dudley is located in Wapello County
- Melrose
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Melrose is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melrose <3>
- Forbush
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Eveland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
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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 Selection, 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. |