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 Iola had a population of 1,706 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Iola had a population of 5,264 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Iola, with the one closest to Iola listed first.
- La Harpe
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Harpe
- La Harpe is located in Allen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Harpe <2>
- Geneva
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
- Geneva is located in Allen County
- Piqua
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piqua
- Piqua is located in Woodson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piqua <2>
- Humboldt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
- Humboldt is located in Allen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,778 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humboldt <2>
- Neosho Falls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neosho Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neosho Falls
- Neosho Falls is located in Woodson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Colony
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Cookville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Moran
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moran have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moran
- Moran is located in Allen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 509 people
- Moran has also been known as:
- Moran City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moran <2>
- Bayard
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Lone Elm
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Leanna
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Vernon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Vernon is located in Woodson County
- Elsmore
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Le Roy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
- Le Roy is located in Coffey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Roy <2>
- Chanute
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chanute
- Chanute is located in Neosho County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,991 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chanute <2>
- Odense
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Aliceville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aliceville
- Aliceville is located in Coffey County
- Kincaid
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Welda
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welda
- Welda is located in Anderson County
- Rose
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Westphalia
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westphalia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
- Westphalia is located in Anderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
- Savonburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Bronson
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bronson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronson
- Bronson is located in Bourbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronson <2>
- Yates Center
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yates Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Center
- Yates Center is located in Woodson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yates Center <2>
- Rollin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollin
- Rollin is located in Neosho County
- Selma
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast) - Mont Ida
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Ida
- Mont Ida is located in Anderson County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Iola: www.cityofiola.com/
The official website for Allen County: www.allencounty.org/
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.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 Iola, 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. |