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 Vail had a population of 538 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Vail had a population of 413 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Vail, with the one closest to Vail listed first.
- Westside
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside
- Westside is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
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- Deloit
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Denison
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denison
- Denison is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,249 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denison <3>
- Arcadia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Aspinwall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Manilla
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manilla
- Manilla is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 737 people
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- Kiron
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiron
- Kiron is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kiron <3>
- Manning
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manning have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
- Manning is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,403 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manning <3>
- Halbur
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Buck Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Grove
- Buck Grove is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
- Astor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Maple River
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple River
- Maple River is located in Carroll County
- Botna
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botna
- Botna is located in Shelby County
- Breda
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breda
- Breda is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 471 people
- Arion
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Roselle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselle
- Roselle is located in Carroll County
- Wall Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Kenwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Bell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Templeton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Templeton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeton
- Templeton is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
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- Mount Carmel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
- Mount Carmel is located in Carroll County
- Carnarvon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carnarvon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnarvon
- Carnarvon is located in Sac County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carnarvon <3>
- Dow City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dow City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dow City
- Dow City is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 486 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dow City <3>
- Defiance
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Carroll
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
- Carroll is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,694 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carroll <3>
- Odebolt
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odebolt
- Odebolt is located in Sac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
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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 Vail, 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. |