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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 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)
    • 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>
  • Sonora ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sonora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
    • Sonora is located in Hancock County
  • Adrian
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Colusa
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Galland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galland
    • Galland is located in Lee County (IA)
  • McCall
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCall
    • McCall is located in Hancock County
  • Ferris
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferris
    • Ferris is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferris <3>
  • Nauvoo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Sandusky
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
    • Sandusky is located in Lee County (IA)
  • Fort Madison
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Pontoosuc
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elvaston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvaston
    • Elvaston is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elvaston <3>
  • Burnside
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
    • Burnside is located in Hancock County
  • Bullard
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullard
    • Bullard is located in Lee County (IA)
  • Mount Clare
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Clare have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Clare
    • Mount Clare is located in Lee County (IA)
  • Summitville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summitville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitville
    • Summitville is located in Lee County (IA)
  • Keokuk
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keokuk
    • Keokuk is located in Lee County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,090 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keokuk <3>
  • Carthage
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Durham
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Viele
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viele have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viele
    • Viele is located in Lee County (IA)
  • Mooar
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooar
    • Mooar is located in Lee County (IA)
  • Hamilton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
    • Hamilton is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,673 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <3>
  • Sawyer
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
    • Sawyer is located in Lee County (IA)
    • Former names for Sawyer:
    • Atlee
    • Edwards

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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 Powellton, 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.









 

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