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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 in 1895, Thornton had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Thornton had a population of 401 people.

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

  • Swaledale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Sheffield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheffield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
    • Sheffield is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,096 people
  • Burchinal
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Alexander
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Rockwell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Chapin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Klemme
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Klemme have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klemme
    • Klemme is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Klemme <3>
  • Goodell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Latimer
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latimer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
    • Latimer is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Latimer <3>
  • Belmond
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Cameron
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cameron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
    • Cameron is located in Cerro Gordo County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cameron
    • From Thornton to Cameron
  • Clear Lake
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Mason City Junction
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Garner
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
    • Garner is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,031 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garner <3>
  • Rowan
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Hampton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
    • Hampton is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,162 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampton <3>
  • Olaf
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Olaf. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olaf
    • Olaf is located in Wright County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Olaf
    • From Thornton to Olaf
  • Mason City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Portland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Reeve
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reeve. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeve
    • Reeve is located in Franklin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Reeve
    • From Thornton to Reeve
  • Hansell
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Miller
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miller have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
    • Miller is located in Hancock County
  • Creamery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Creamery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creamery
    • Creamery is located in Cerro Gordo County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Creamery
    • From Thornton to Creamery
  • Galt
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Dows
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Aredale
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)

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

The official website for Cerro Gordo County: www.co.cerro-gordo.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 Thornton, 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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