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 West Burlington had a population of 836 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, West Burlington had a population of 2,875 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from West Burlington, with the one closest to West Burlington listed first.
- Burlington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Burlington is located in Des Moines County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,516 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <2>
- Middletown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Middletown is located in Des Moines County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Patterson
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Augusta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Latty
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Danville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Wever
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wever have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wever
- Wever is located in Lee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wever <2>
- Dodgeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
- Dodgeville is located in Des Moines County
- Carman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carman
- Carman is located in Henderson County (IL)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carman <2>
- Denmark
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
- Denmark is located in Lee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denmark <2>
- Sperry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sperry
- Sperry is located in Des Moines County
- Lomax
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lomax have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lomax
- Lomax is located in Henderson County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lomax <2>
- Iowa Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iowa Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Junction
- Iowa Junction is located in Henderson County (IL)
- Gladstone
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
- Gladstone is located in Henderson County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gladstone <2>
- Pleasant Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Des Moines County
- Sawyer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
- Sawyer is located in Lee County
- Former names for Sawyer:
- Atlee
- Edwards
- Dallas City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas City
- Dallas City is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 859 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallas City <2>
- Decorra
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Olena
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olena
- Olena is located in Henderson County (IL)
- Kingston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Kingston is located in Des Moines County
- Mediapolis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mediapolis
- Mediapolis is located in Des Moines County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,514 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mediapolis <2>
- Pontoosuc
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Kossuth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - New London
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- New London is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,825 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <2>
- Lowell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
- Lowell is located in Henry County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for West Burlington: www.westburlington.org/
The official website for Des Moines County: www.co.des-moines.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 West Burlington, 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. |