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 Whittier in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Whittier. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Whittier listed first.
- Springville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
- Springville is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,149 people
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- Paralta
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Waubeek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Viola
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
- Viola is located in Linn County
- Stone City
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone City
- Stone City is located in Jones County
- Fairview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Fairview is located in Jones County
- Martelle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martelle
- Martelle is located in Jones County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Marion
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,780 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <3>
- Central City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Central City is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,297 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central City <3>
- Anamosa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anamosa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anamosa
- Anamosa is located in Jones County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,545 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anamosa <3>
- Bertram
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Prairieburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairieburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieburg
- Prairieburg is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
- Louisa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Paris ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Lafayette
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - East Rapids
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rapids
- East Rapids is located in Linn County
- Mount Vernon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Mount Vernon is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,528 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <3>
- Lisbon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Lisbon is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,252 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <3>
- Morley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
- Morley is located in Jones County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Cedar Rapids
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Rapids
- Cedar Rapids is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134,027 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Rapids <3>
- Coggon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coggon
- Coggon is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 669 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coggon <3>
- Langworthy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langworthy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langworthy
- Langworthy is located in Jones County
- Castle Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Grove
- Castle Grove is located in Jones County
- Toddville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toddville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddville
- Toddville is located in Linn County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toddville <3>
- Amber
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amber
- Amber is located in Jones County
- Argand
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Linn County: www.co.linn.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 Whittier, 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. |