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, Durham had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Durham, with the one closest to Durham listed first.
- Disco
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disco
- Disco is located in Hancock County
- Colusa
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- Dallas City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas City
- Dallas City is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 859 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallas City <3>
- La Crosse
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Lomax
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lomax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lomax
- Lomax is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lomax <3>
- Adrian
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- Burnside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
- Burnside is located in Hancock County
- La Harpe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Harpe
- La Harpe is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,123 people
- Iowa Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iowa Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Junction
- Iowa Junction is located in Henderson County
- Pontoosuc
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Terre Haute
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Haute
- Terre Haute is located in Henderson County
- Ferris
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- Powellton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Patterson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Webster
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Fountain Green
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Green
- Fountain Green is located in Hancock County
- Carman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carman
- Carman is located in Henderson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carman <3>
- Wever
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wever have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wever
- Wever is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wever <3>
- Niota
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niota have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niota
- Niota is located in Hancock County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niota <3>
- McCall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Decorra
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Carthage
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Carthage is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,419 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carthage <3>
- Blandinsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandinsville
- Blandinsville is located in McDonough County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blandinsville <3>
- Joetta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Stronghurst
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stronghurst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stronghurst
- Stronghurst is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 774 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stronghurst <3>
- Fort Madison
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Madison
- Fort Madison is located in Lee County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,263 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Madison <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 Durham, 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. |