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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 Mount Ayr had a population of 369 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Mount Ayr had a population of 116 people.

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

  • Foresman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Foresman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foresman
    • Foresman is located in Newton County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Foresman
    • From Mount Ayr to Foresman
  • Beaver City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver City
    • Beaver City is located in Newton County
  • Brook
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brook
    • Brook is located in Newton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 941 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brook <4>
  • Surrey
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surrey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surrey
    • Surrey is located in Jasper County
  • Rensselaer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Morocco
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morocco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morocco
    • Morocco is located in Newton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,086 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morocco <4>
  • Fair Oaks
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
    • Fair Oaks is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fair Oaks <4>
  • Pleasant Ridge
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
    • Pleasant Ridge is located in Jasper County
  • Virgie
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Goodland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Roselawn
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roselawn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselawn
    • Roselawn is located in Newton County
  • Kentland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentland
    • Kentland is located in Newton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,650 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kentland <4>
  • Lake Village
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
    • Lake Village is located in Newton County
  • Remington
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Remington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remington
    • Remington is located in Jasper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,140 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Remington <4>
  • Kniman
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kniman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kniman
    • Kniman is located in Jasper County
  • Thayer
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thayer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
    • Thayer is located in Newton County
  • Forest City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Shelby
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
    • Shelby is located in Lake County
  • Donovan
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donovan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donovan
    • Donovan is located in Iroquois County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donovan <4>
  • Iroquois
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Effner
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Effner
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Effner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effner
    • Effner is located in Newton County
  • Wadena
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Lee
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • DeMotte
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Mount Ayr. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

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 Mount Ayr, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<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.
<4>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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