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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>

While we didn't find Varina in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Varina. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Varina listed first.

  • Fonda
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Newell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
    • Newell is located in Buena Vista County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 859 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newell <2>
  • Sulphur Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
    • Sulphur Springs is located in Buena Vista County
  • Pomeroy
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomeroy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomeroy
    • Pomeroy is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomeroy <2>
  • Pocahontas
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocahontas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
    • Pocahontas is located in Pocahontas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,630 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocahontas <2>
  • Laurens
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Marathon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jolley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Havelock
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havelock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havelock
    • Havelock is located in Pocahontas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Havelock <2>
  • Storm Lake
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Sac City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Early
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Twin Lakes
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Lizard ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lizard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizard
    • Lizard is located in Pocahontas County
  • Manson
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manson
    • Manson is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,529 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manson <2>
  • Plover
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Sioux Rapids
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Alta
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
    • Alta is located in Buena Vista County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,916 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alta <2>
  • Rolfe
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Schaller
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Rockwell City
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Mallard
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard
    • Mallard is located in Palo Alto County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mallard <2>
  • Gilmore City
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilmore City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore City
    • Gilmore City is located in Humboldt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilmore City <2>
  • Curlew
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Linn Grove
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)

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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 Varina, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.




 

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