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 Ferris had a population of 305 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Ferris had a population of 143 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Ferris, with the one closest to Ferris listed first.
- McCall
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- McCall is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCall
- Adrian
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Carthage
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Burnside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Burnside is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
- Elvaston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Colusa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Powellton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Powellton is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
- Webster
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Webster is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- La Crosse
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- La Crosse is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
- Basco
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Bentley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Bentley is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
- Durham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Durham is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Sonora ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Sonora is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
- Fountain Green
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Fountain Green is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Green
- Hamilton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pontoosuc
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Pontoosuc is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoosuc
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Elderville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Elderville is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderville
- Niota
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dallas City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Galland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Galland is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galland
- Sandusky
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Sandusky is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
- Keokuk
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Denver
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Denver is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
- Joetta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Joetta is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joetta
- Disco
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Disco is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disco
- Nauvoo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
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 Ferris, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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