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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>

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)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lycurgus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lycurgus
    • Lycurgus is located in Allamakee County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lycurgus
    • From Waukon to Lycurgus
  • Washington Prairie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Prairie
    • Washington Prairie is located in Winneshiek County
  • Rossville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Elon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon
    • Elon is located in Allamakee County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Elon
    • From Waukon to Elon
  • Thoten
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thoten have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thoten
    • Thoten is located in Winneshiek County
  • Frankville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frankville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankville
    • Frankville is located in Winneshiek County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Frankville
    • From Waukon to Frankville
  • Waterville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
    • Waterville is located in Allamakee County
    • 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)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hardin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
    • Hardin is located in Clayton County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hardin
    • From Waukon to Hardin
  • Freeport
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
    • Freeport is located in Winneshiek County
  • Castalia
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castalia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalia
    • Castalia is located in Winneshiek County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
  • Luana
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luana have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luana
    • Luana is located in Clayton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luana <4>
  • Quandahl
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Quandahl. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quandahl
    • Quandahl is located in Allamakee County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Quandahl
    • From Waukon to Quandahl
  • Lansing
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
    • Lansing is located in Allamakee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <4>
  • 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)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Watson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
    • Watson is located in Clayton County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Watson
    • From Waukon to Watson
  • Ion
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ion
    • Ion is located in Allamakee County
  • Highlandville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Springwater
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springwater have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwater
    • Springwater is located in Winneshiek County
  • Decorah
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Nordness
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nordness have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nordness
    • Nordness is located in Winneshiek County
  • Ossian
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Bee
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee
    • Bee is located in Houston County (MN)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bee
    • From Waukon to Bee
  • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust
    • Locust is located in Winneshiek County

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The official website for Allamakee County: www.co.allamakee.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 Waukon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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