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 What Cheer had a population of 3,246 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, What Cheer had a population of 615 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from What Cheer, with the one closest to What Cheer listed first.
- Thornburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornburg
- Thornburg is located in Keokuk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
- Coal Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Creek
- Coal Creek is located in Keokuk County
- Indianapolis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianapolis
- Indianapolis is located in Mahaska County
- Atwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Delta
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Delta is located in Keokuk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
- Keswick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keswick
- Keswick is located in Keokuk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keswick <3>
- Rose Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Rose Hill is located in Mahaska County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
- Tilton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Tioga
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Sigourney
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sigourney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigourney
- Sigourney is located in Keokuk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,980 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sigourney <3>
- Webster
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Barnes City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes City
- Barnes City is located in Mahaska County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnes City <3>
- Hayesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville
- Hayesville is located in Keokuk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
- Union Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
- Union Mills is located in Mahaska County
- Exeelsior
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Deep River
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
- Deep River is located in Poweshiek County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Wright
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
- Wright is located in Mahaska County
- Fremont
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
- Fremont is located in Mahaska County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 727 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fremont <3>
- South English
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South English
- South English is located in Keokuk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Lacey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
- Lacey is located in Mahaska County
- Cedar
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar
- Cedar is located in Mahaska County
- Nugent
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Harper
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Millersburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
- Millersburg is located in Iowa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
- Montezuma
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montezuma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
- Montezuma is located in Poweshiek County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,388 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montezuma <3>
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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 What Cheer, 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. |