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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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Blanding had railroad service and no post office.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Blanding, with the one closest to Blanding listed first.

  • Bellevue
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Bellevue is located in Jackson County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,185 people
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  • North Bellevue
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • North Bellevue is located in Jackson County (IA)
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  • Smiths
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Smiths is located in Jackson County (IA)
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  • Rodden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Rodden is located in Jo Daviess County
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  • Aiken
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Aiken is located in Jo Daviess County
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  • Pleasant Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Pleasant Creek is located in Jackson County (IA)
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  • Galena Junction
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Galena Junction is located in Jo Daviess County
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  • Springbrook
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Green Island
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Green Island is located in Jackson County (IA)
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  • Portage
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Portage is located in Jo Daviess County
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  • Elizabeth
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Saint Donatus
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Galena
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Galena is located in Jo Daviess County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,151 people
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  • Cottonville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Cottonville is located in Jackson County (IA)
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  • Marcus
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Marcus is located in Carroll County
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  • Schapville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Schapville is located in Jo Daviess County
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  • La Motte
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Andrew
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Andrew is located in Jackson County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
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  • Van Buren
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Van Buren is located in Jackson County (IA)
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  • Lainsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Lainsville is located in Jackson County (IA)
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  • Massbach
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Massbach is located in Jo Daviess County
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  • King
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • King is located in Dubuque County (IA)
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  • Spragueville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Council Hill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Council Hill is located in Jo Daviess County
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  • Millbrig ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Millbrig is located in Jo Daviess County
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  • Massey
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Massey is located in Dubuque County (IA)
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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 Blanding, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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