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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 Eliza had a population of 48 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Petersville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
    • Petersville is located in Mercer County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Petersville
    • From Eliza to Petersville
  • Mannon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mannon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannon
    • Mannon is located in Mercer County
  • Buffalo Prairie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Illinois City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Illinois City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinois City
    • Illinois City is located in Rock Island County
  • New Boston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
    • New Boston is located in Mercer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 644 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Boston <4>
  • Joy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Millersburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
    • Millersburg is located in Mercer County
  • Marston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston
    • Marston is located in Mercer County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Marston
    • From Eliza to Marston
  • Muscatine
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muscatine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscatine
    • Muscatine is located in Muscatine County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,523 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muscatine <4>
  • Fruitland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Fairport
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
    • Fairport is located in Muscatine County (IA)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Fairport
    • From Eliza to Fairport
  • Toolesboro
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toolesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toolesboro
    • Toolesboro is located in Louisa County (IA)
  • Grandview
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
    • Grandview is located in Louisa County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 519 people
  • Hamlet
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlet have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
    • Hamlet is located in Mercer County
  • Edgington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edgington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgington
    • Edgington is located in Rock Island County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Edgington
    • From Eliza to Edgington
  • Pine Mills ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mills
    • Pine Mills is located in Muscatine County (IA)
  • Keithsburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Ogle
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogle
    • Ogle is located in Mercer County
  • Summit
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
    • Summit is located in Muscatine County (IA)
  • Wapello
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Oakville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
    • Oakville is located in Louisa County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakville <4>
  • Montpelier
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
    • Montpelier is located in Muscatine County (IA)
  • Letts
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Seaton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Reynolds
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Buffalo
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
    • Buffalo is located in Scott County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,257 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <4>

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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 Eliza, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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