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, Milroy had a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Milroy, with the one closest to Milroy listed first.
- Oquawka
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oquawka
- Oquawka is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,231 people
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- Keithsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keithsburg
- Keithsburg is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keithsburg <2>
- Huron
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Kingston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Kingston is located in Des Moines County (IA)
- Rozetta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Ogle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Seaton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaton
- Seaton is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
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- Oakville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- 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 <2>
- Little York
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little York have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
- Little York is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little York <2>
- Gladstone
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
- Gladstone is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gladstone <2>
- Northfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
- Northfield is located in Des Moines County (IA)
- Kossuth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - New Boston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- 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 <2>
- Toolesboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- 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)
- Sperry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sperry
- Sperry is located in Des Moines County (IA)
- Latty
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Eleanor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Sunbeam
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbeam
- Sunbeam is located in Mercer County
- Joy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy
- Joy is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joy <2>
- Mediapolis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mediapolis
- Mediapolis is located in Des Moines County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,514 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mediapolis <2>
- Kirkwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkwood
- Kirkwood is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 670 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirkwood <2>
- Dodgeville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
- Dodgeville is located in Des Moines County (IA)
- Newport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Mannon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Norwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
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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 Milroy, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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. |