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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>

While we didn't find Westwood in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Westwood. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Westwood listed first.

  • Oakland Mills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Mills
    • Oakland Mills is located in Henry County
  • Denova
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denova have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denova
    • Denova is located in Henry County
  • Rome
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
    • Rome is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
  • Mount Pleasant
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Traxler ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Traxler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traxler
    • Traxler is located in Henry County
  • Trenton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
    • Trenton is located in Henry County
  • Lockridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockridge
    • Lockridge is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lockridge <3>
  • Salem
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Salem is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <3>
  • Glasgow
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glasgow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
    • Glasgow is located in Jefferson County
  • Hillsboro
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
    • Hillsboro is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
  • Merrimac
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrimac have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrimac
    • Merrimac is located in Jefferson County
  • Swedesburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedesburg
    • Swedesburg is located in Henry County
  • Houghton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghton
    • Houghton is located in Lee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
  • New London
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Olds
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olds
    • Olds is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
  • Germanville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germanville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germanville
    • Germanville is located in Jefferson County
  • Salina
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salina
    • Salina is located in Jefferson County
  • Beckwith
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beckwith have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckwith
    • Beckwith is located in Jefferson County
  • Wayland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
    • Wayland is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayland <3>
  • Stockport
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Lowell
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
    • Lowell is located in Henry County
  • Mount Union
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
    • Mount Union is located in Henry County
    • Estimated population in 2017: 107 people
  • Noble
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noble have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
    • Noble is located in Washington County
  • Big Mound
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Mound
    • Big Mound is located in Lee County
  • Mount Hamill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hamill
    • Mount Hamill is located in Lee County
    • Former names for Mount Hamill:
    • Courtwright
    • Hamill
  • Coppock
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coppock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coppock
    • Coppock is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
  • Pilot Grove
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove
    • Pilot Grove is located in Lee County
  • Saint Paul
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
    • Saint Paul is located in Lee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
  • Winfield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)

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The official website for Henry County: www.co.henry.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 Westwood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.




 

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