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 in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Ventura. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Ventura listed first.
- Clear Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- 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 <2>
- Garner
(7 miles [11.3 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) - Creamery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Fertile
(9 miles [14.5 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>
- Klemme
(10 miles [16.1 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 southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burchinal
- Burchinal is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Swaledale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Forest City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
- Forest City is located in Winnebago County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,986 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest City <2>
- Hayfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Thornton
(13 miles [20.9 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
- Mason City Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason City Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
- Mason City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- 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 <2>
- Cameron
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Goodell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodell
- Goodell is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Manly
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manly
- Manly is located in Worth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,271 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manly <2>
- Leland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Rockwell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwell <2>
- Portland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
- Portland is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Crystal Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- 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
- Britt
(17 miles [27.4 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>
- Plymouth Junction
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth Junction
- Plymouth Junction is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Plymouth
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Bristol
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Bristol is located in Worth County
- Rock Falls
(19 miles [30.6 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
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 Ventura, 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. |