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 Skunk River in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Skunk River. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Skunk River listed first.
- Wever
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wever have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Patterson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Augusta
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Pontoosuc
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Dallas City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- 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 <3>
- West Burlington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Lomax
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lomax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lomax
- Lomax is located in Henderson County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lomax <3>
- Iowa Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iowa Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Junction
- Iowa Junction is located in Henderson County (IL)
- Middletown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Middletown is located in Des Moines County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Carman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carman
- Carman is located in Henderson County (IL)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carman <3>
- Burlington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Burlington is located in Des Moines County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,516 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <3>
- Denmark
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
- Denmark is located in Lee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denmark <3>
- Sawyer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
- Sawyer is located in Lee County
- Former names for Sawyer:
- Atlee
- Edwards
- Niota
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niota have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Fort Madison
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- 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 <3>
- Colusa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colusa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colusa
- Colusa is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colusa <3>
- Durham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Danville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Disco
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disco
- Disco is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Terre Haute
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Haute
- Terre Haute is located in Henderson County (IL)
- Decorra
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Latty
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Bullard
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Powellton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - West Point
(13 miles [20.9 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 <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Des Moines County: www.co.des-moines.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 Skunk River, 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. |