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 Washington in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Washington. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Washington listed first.
- Hampton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
- Hampton is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,162 people
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- Latimer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latimer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
- Latimer is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Latimer <3>
- Reeve
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Chapin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
- Chapin is located in Franklin County
- Geneva
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
- Geneva is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
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- Hansell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hansell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansell
- Hansell is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hansell <3>
- Sheffield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Alexander
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
- Alexander is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
- Burdette
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Dows
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dows
- Dows is located in Wright County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dows <3>
- Popejoy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Faulkner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Thornton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
- Thornton is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
- Aredale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aredale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aredale
- Aredale is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
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- Rowan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowan
- Rowan is located in Wright County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
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- Iowa Falls
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iowa Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Falls
- Iowa Falls is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,940 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iowa Falls <3>
- Dumont
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dumont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumont
- Dumont is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 595 people
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- Swaledale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Alden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
- Alden is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 726 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alden <3>
- Rockwell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Galt
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galt
- Galt is located in Wright County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galt <3>
- Ackley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackley
- Ackley is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,485 people
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- Robertson
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertson
- Robertson is located in Hardin County
- Bristow
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristow
- Bristow is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
- Belmond
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmond
- Belmond is located in Wright County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,235 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belmond <3>
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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 Washington, 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. |