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 Union had a population of 1,676 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, West Union had a population of 2,270 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from West Union, with the one closest to West Union listed first.
- Douglass
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Douglass is located in Fayette County
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- Donnan
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Donnan is located in Fayette County
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- Brainard
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Brainard is located in Fayette County
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- Dover Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Dover Mills is located in Fayette County
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- Eldorado
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Eldorado is located in Fayette County
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- Albany
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Albany is located in Fayette County
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- Hawkeye
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hawkeye is located in Fayette County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Randalia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Randalia is located in Fayette County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
- Lima
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lima is located in Fayette County
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- Fayette
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Elgin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Clermont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Illyria
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Illyria is located in Fayette County
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- Saint Lucas
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Lucas is located in Fayette County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Festina
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Wadena
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Highland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Highland is located in Clayton County
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- Castalia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Castalia is located in Winneshiek County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Alpha
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Alpha is located in Fayette County
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- Richfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Richfield is located in Fayette County
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- Maynard
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Ossian
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Waucoma
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Fort Atkinson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Calmar
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Postville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jackson Junction
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jackson Junction is located in Winneshiek County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Navan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Navan is located in Winneshiek County
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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 West Union, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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