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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 Smithland had a population of 369 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Smithland had a population of 225 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Smithland, with the one closest to Smithland listed first.

  • Rodney
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Ticonic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ticonic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ticonic
    • Ticonic is located in Monona County
  • Oto
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Mapleton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
    • Mapleton is located in Monona County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,147 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mapleton <3>
  • Holly Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
    • Holly Springs is located in Woodbury County
  • Hornick
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornick
    • Hornick is located in Woodbury County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
  • Castana
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castana
    • Castana is located in Monona County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castana <3>
  • Danbury
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Lucky Valley ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucky Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky Valley
    • Lucky Valley is located in Woodbury County
  • Climbing Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Anthon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anthon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthon
    • Anthon is located in Woodbury County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anthon <3>
  • Whiting
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Turin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Midway
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Midway is located in Woodbury County
  • Sloan
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sloan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloan
    • Sloan is located in Woodbury County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sloan <3>
  • Onawa
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Ute
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ute have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ute
    • Ute is located in Monona County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 337 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ute <3>
  • Luton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luton
    • Luton is located in Woodbury County
  • Maple Landing ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Landing
    • Maple Landing is located in Monona County
  • Battle Creek
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle Creek
    • Battle Creek is located in Ida County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Battle Creek <3>
  • Soldier
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Correctionville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Correctionville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Correctionville
    • Correctionville is located in Woodbury County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Correctionville <3>
  • Albaton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Moville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Salix
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salix have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salix
    • Salix is located in Woodbury County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salix <3>

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Smithland. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Woodbury County: www.woodbury-ia.com/

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 Smithland, 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.




 

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