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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 Fenton had a population of 91 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Pratt ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Pratt is located in Whiteside County
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  • Denrock
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Denrock is located in Whiteside County
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  • Erie
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Erie is located in Whiteside County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,482 people
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  • Lyndon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Prophetstown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Morrison
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Union Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Union Grove is located in Whiteside County
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  • Garden Plain
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Garden Plain is located in Whiteside County
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  • Spring Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Spring Hill is located in Whiteside County
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  • Sands
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Sands is located in Whiteside County
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  • Round Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Round Grove is located in Whiteside County
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  • Ustick
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Ustick is located in Whiteside County
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  • East Clinton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • East Clinton is located in Whiteside County
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  • Albany
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Hillsdale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Malvern
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Malvern is located in Whiteside County
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  • Fulton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Fulton is located in Whiteside County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,285 people
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  • Clinton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Clinton is located in Clinton County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,039 people
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  • Lyons
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Lyons is located in Clinton County (IA)
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  • Camanche
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Camanche is located in Clinton County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,368 people
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  • Como
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Como is located in Whiteside County
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  • White Pigeon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • White Pigeon is located in Whiteside County
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  • Chaney
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Chaney is located in Clinton County (IA)
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  • Yorktown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Yorktown is located in Bureau County
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  • Tampico
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Galt
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Emerson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Emerson is located in Whiteside 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 Fenton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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