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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 Ventura Heights in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Ventura Heights. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Ventura Heights listed first.

  • Clear Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Garner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
  • Miller
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miller have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
    • Miller is located in Hancock County
  • Klemme
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Klemme have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
  • Burchinal
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burchinal
    • Burchinal is located in Cerro Gordo County
  • Creamery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Fertile
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fertile have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fertile
    • Fertile is located in Worth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fertile <2>
  • Hayfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayfield
    • Hayfield is located in Hancock County
  • Thornton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
    • Thornton is located in Cerro Gordo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
  • Swaledale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swaledale
    • Swaledale is located in Cerro Gordo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
  • Forest City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Cameron
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Mason City Junction
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mason City Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason City Junction
    • Mason City Junction is located in Cerro Gordo County
  • Mason City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Goodell
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodell
    • Goodell is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
  • Rockwell
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Britt
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britt
    • Britt is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,928 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Britt <2>
  • Portland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
    • Portland is located in Cerro Gordo County
  • Leland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
    • Leland is located in Winnebago County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
  • Manly
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Crystal Lake
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
    • Crystal Lake is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
  • Plymouth Junction
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plymouth Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth Junction
    • Plymouth Junction is located in Cerro Gordo County
  • Belmond
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Plymouth
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
    • Plymouth is located in Cerro Gordo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
  • Olaf
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Sheffield
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheffield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
  • Rock Falls
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Falls
    • Rock Falls is located in Cerro Gordo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
  • Kensett
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kensett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensett
    • Kensett is located in Worth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
  • Bristol
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
    • Bristol is located in Worth County
  • Hutchins
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hutchins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchins
    • Hutchins is located in Hancock County

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 Ventura Heights, 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.
<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.