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 in 1895, Wright had a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Wright, with the one closest to Wright listed first.
- Exeelsior
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Cedar
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar
- Cedar is located in Mahaska County
- Fremont
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Rose Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Rose Hill is located in Mahaska County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
- Tioga
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Oskaloosa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oskaloosa
- Oskaloosa is located in Mahaska County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,803 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oskaloosa <3>
- Givin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Givin
- Givin is located in Mahaska County
- Kirkville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Eddyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddyville
- Eddyville is located in Wapello County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,010 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eddyville <3>
- Atwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Beacon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon
- Beacon is located in Mahaska County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
- Dudley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
- Dudley is located in Wapello County
- Chillicothe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chillicothe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chillicothe
- Chillicothe is located in Wapello County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
- Delta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Delta is located in Keokuk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
- Indianapolis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianapolis
- Indianapolis is located in Mahaska County
- Evans
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
- Evans is located in Mahaska County
- Keb ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Highland Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Center
- Highland Center is located in Wapello County
- Hedrick
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Lacey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
- Lacey is located in Mahaska County
- Fishville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Frederic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - What Cheer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for What Cheer
- What Cheer is located in Keokuk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 615 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for What Cheer <3>
- Hayesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- 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
- Coal Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Leighton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leighton
- Leighton is located in Mahaska County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leighton <3>
- Union Mills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
- Union Mills is located in Mahaska 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 Wright, 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. |