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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 Lomax had a population of 159 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Lomax had a population of 393 people.

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

  • Iowa Junction
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Disco
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Terre Haute
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Carman
    (4 miles [6.4 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>
  • Dallas City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Durham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
    • Durham is located in Hancock County
  • Patterson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
    • Patterson is located in Des Moines County (IA)
  • Decorra
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decorra have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decorra
    • Decorra is located in Henderson County
  • Pontoosuc
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pontoosuc have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoosuc
    • Pontoosuc is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
  • Colusa
    (8 miles [12.9 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>
  • La Harpe
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Wever
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • 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>
  • Burlington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Stronghurst
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • La Crosse
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Crosse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
    • La Crosse is located in Hancock County
  • Olena
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Adrian
    (11 miles [17.7 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>
  • West Burlington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Burlington
    • West Burlington is located in Des Moines County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,875 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Burlington <3>
  • Augusta
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Augusta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
    • Augusta is located in Des Moines County (IA)
  • Niota
    (12 miles [19.3 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>
  • Burnside
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Blandinsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Raritan
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raritan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raritan
    • Raritan is located in Henderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
  • Fort Madison
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Powellton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powellton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
    • Powellton is located in Hancock County
  • Media
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Gladstone
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Middletown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Denmark
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Sawyer
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)

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 Lomax, 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.
<4>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.