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, Powellton had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Powellton, with the one closest to Powellton listed first.
- Niota
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Sonora ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Sonora is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
- Adrian
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Colusa
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Galland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Galland is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galland
- McCall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- McCall is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCall
- Ferris
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Nauvoo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Sandusky
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sandusky is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
- Fort Madison
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pontoosuc
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pontoosuc is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoosuc
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Montrose
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Dallas City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Elvaston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Burnside
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Burnside is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
- Bullard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bullard is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullard
- Mount Clare
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Mount Clare is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Clare
- Summitville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Summitville is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitville
- Keokuk
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Carthage
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Durham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Durham is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Viele
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Viele is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viele
- Mooar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mooar is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooar
- Hamilton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sawyer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sawyer is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
- Former names for Sawyer:
- Atlee
- Edwards
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 Powellton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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