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 Swedesburg had a population of 158 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Swedesburg, with the one closest to Swedesburg listed first.
- Olds
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Trenton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Traxler ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Winfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
- Winfield is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,073 people
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- Noble
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Wayland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
- Wayland is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayland <3>
- Wyman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyman
- Wyman is located in Louisa County
- Crawfordsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawfordsville
- Crawfordsville is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crawfordsville <3>
- Mount Union
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
- Mount Union is located in Henry County
- Estimated population in 2017: 107 people
- Mount Pleasant
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,508 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pleasant <3>
- Coppock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Merrimac
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Rome
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Havre
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Marsh
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Germanville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germanville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germanville
- Germanville is located in Jefferson County
- Oakland Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Mills
- Oakland Mills is located in Henry County
- Ainsworth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ainsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ainsworth
- Ainsworth is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 577 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ainsworth <3>
- Yarmouth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarmouth
- Yarmouth is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yarmouth <3>
- Cairo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Lockridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockridge
- Lockridge is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lockridge <3>
- Columbus City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City
- Columbus City is located in Louisa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
- Cotter
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Denova
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - New London
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- New London is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,825 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <3>
- Brighton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Brighton is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 641 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brighton <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Henry County: www.co.henry.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 Swedesburg, 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. |