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 Point had a population of 498 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, West Point had a population of 916 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from West Point, with the one closest to West Point listed first.
- Franklin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Paul
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sawyer
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Pilot Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Denmark
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- La Crew
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- La Crew is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crew
- Donnellson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Viele
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Viele is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viele
- Bullard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Bullard is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullard
- Lowell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Fort Madison
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Hamill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Charleston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Augusta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Augusta is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
- Houghton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Primrose
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- New Boston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Niota
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wever
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Nauvoo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Middletown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Danville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Danville is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
- Salem
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Clare
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Mount Clare is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Clare
- Montrose
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Big Mound
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
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 Point, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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