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 Walker had a population of 263 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Walker had a population of 782 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Walker, with the one closest to Walker listed first.
- Troy Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy Mills
- Troy Mills is located in Linn County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy Mills <2>
- Rowley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowley
- Rowley is located in Buchanan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowley <2>
- Center Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Center Point is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,560 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Point <2>
- Quasqueton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quasqueton
- Quasqueton is located in Buchanan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 565 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quasqueton <2>
- Monti
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monti
- Monti is located in Buchanan County
- Lafayette
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Paris ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Gatesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
- Gatesville is located in Buchanan County
- Brandon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
- Brandon is located in Buchanan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
- Coggon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coggon
- Coggon is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 669 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coggon <2>
- Winthrop
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Toddville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toddville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddville
- Toddville is located in Linn County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toddville <2>
- Independence
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Buchanan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,203 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <2>
- Ehler
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Vinton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
- Vinton is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,019 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vinton <2>
- Shellsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellsburg
- Shellsburg is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 957 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shellsburg <2>
- Central City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Central City is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,297 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central City <2>
- Palo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo
- Palo is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,075 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palo <2>
- Ryan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
- Ryan is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ryan <2>
- Shady Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Shady Grove is located in Buchanan County
- Masonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonville
- Masonville is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Mount Auburn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Auburn
- Mount Auburn is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Otterville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otterville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterville
- Otterville is located in Buchanan County
- Golden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Jubilee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
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The official website for Linn County: www.co.linn.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 Walker, 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. |