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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 Steamboat Rock had a population of 367 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Steamboat Rock had a population of 298 people.

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

  • Eldora
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldora
    • Eldora is located in Hardin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,571 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldora <3>
  • Cleves
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Hughs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughs
    • Hughs is located in Hardin County
  • Abbott
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Abbott. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
    • Abbott is located in Hardin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Abbott
    • From Steamboat Rock to Abbott
  • Abbott Crossing ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbott Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott Crossing
    • Abbott Crossing is located in Hardin County
  • Secor ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Secor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secor
    • Secor is located in Hardin County
  • Robertson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Wellsburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsburg
    • Wellsburg is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 685 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsburg <3>
  • Owasa
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Gifford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Lawn Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawn Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawn Hill
    • Lawn Hill is located in Hardin County
  • Ackley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • New Providence
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Whitten
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Union
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Union is located in Hardin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
  • Iowa Falls
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iowa Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Falls
    • Iowa Falls is located in Hardin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,940 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iowa Falls <3>
  • Hubbard
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard
    • Hubbard is located in Hardin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hubbard <3>
  • Holland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
    • Holland is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holland <3>
  • Faulkner
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Faulkner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faulkner
    • Faulkner is located in Franklin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Faulkner
    • From Steamboat Rock to Faulkner
  • Liscomb
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liscomb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liscomb
    • Liscomb is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
  • Grundy Center
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grundy Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grundy Center
    • Grundy Center is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,670 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grundy Center <3>
  • Aplington
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aplington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aplington
    • Aplington is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aplington <3>
  • Bangor
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bangor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
    • Bangor is located in Marshall County
  • Beaman
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaman
    • Beaman is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
  • Alden
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)

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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 Steamboat Rock, 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.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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