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) - Burchinal
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burchinal
- Burchinal is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Alexander
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
- Alexander is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
- Rockwell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwell
- Rockwell is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 979 people
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- Chapin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
- Chapin is located in Franklin County
- 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodell
- Goodell is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmond
- Belmond is located in Wright County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,235 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belmond <3>
- Cameron
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Clear Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
- Clear Lake is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,517 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clear Lake <3>
- Mason City Junction
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason City Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason City Junction
- Mason City Junction is located in Cerro Gordo County
- 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowan
- Rowan is located in Wright County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowan <3>
- 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) - Mason City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason City
- Mason City is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,682 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason City <3>
- Portland
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
- Portland is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Reeve
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Hansell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hansell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansell
- Hansell is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hansell <3>
- Miller
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Creamery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Galt
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galt
- Galt is located in Wright County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galt <3>
- Dows
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dows
- Dows is located in Wright County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dows <3>
- Aredale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aredale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aredale
- Aredale is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aredale <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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. |