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 Carthage had a population of 1,654 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Carthage had a population of 2,419 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Carthage, with the one closest to Carthage listed first.
- Ferris
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferris
- Ferris is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferris <3>
- McCall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Bentley
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Elvaston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elvaston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvaston
- Elvaston is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
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- Basco
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Basco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basco
- Basco is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Basco <3>
- Burnside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
- Burnside is located in Hancock County
- Adrian
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adrian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
- Adrian is located in Hancock County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adrian <3>
- Webster
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Denver
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Fountain Green
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Green
- Fountain Green is located in Hancock County
- La Crosse
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Elderville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elderville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderville
- Elderville is located in Hancock County
- Joetta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Powellton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Colusa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colusa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colusa
- Colusa is located in Hancock County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colusa <3>
- West Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- West Point is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Saint Mary
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Mary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mary
- Saint Mary is located in Hancock County
- Durham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Sonora ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Hamilton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
- Hamilton is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,673 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <3>
- Stillwell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Bowen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
- Bowen is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 450 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowen <3>
- Colmar
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Galland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galland
- Galland is located in Lee County (IA)
- Sandusky
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
- Sandusky is located in Lee County (IA)
- Keokuk
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keokuk
- Keokuk is located in Lee County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,090 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keokuk <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 Carthage, 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. |