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 Waukon had a population of 1,610 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Waukon had a population of 3,600 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Waukon, with the one closest to Waukon listed first.
- Lycurgus
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Washington Prairie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Washington Prairie is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Prairie
- Rossville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Elon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Thoten
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Thoten is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thoten
- Frankville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Waterville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Waterville is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- Volney
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Postville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Hardin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Freeport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Freeport is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
- Castalia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Castalia is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Luana
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Quandahl
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lansing
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dorchester
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Monona
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Watson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ion
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Highlandville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Springwater
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Springwater is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwater
- Decorah
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Nordness
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Nordness is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nordness
- Ossian
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Waukon Junction
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Eitzen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Locust
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Locust is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust
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 Waukon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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