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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 Iona had a population of 70 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Iona had a population of 131 people.

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

  • Slayton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Hadley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Avoca
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
    • Avoca is located in Murray County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
  • Chandler
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chandler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler
    • Chandler is located in Murray County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
  • Fulda
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Lake Wilson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Wilson
    • Lake Wilson is located in Murray County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
  • Lowville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowville
    • Lowville is located in Murray County
  • Lime Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lime Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Creek
    • Lime Creek is located in Murray County
  • Currie
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Kinbrae
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Dundee
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
    • Dundee is located in Nobles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
  • Woodstock
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
    • Woodstock is located in Pipestone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock <2>
  • Current Lake
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Current Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Current Lake
    • Current Lake is located in Murray County
  • Edgerton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Westbrook
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook
    • Westbrook is located in Cottonwood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westbrook <2>
  • Adrian
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Rushmore
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushmore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushmore
    • Rushmore is located in Nobles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
  • Garvin
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garvin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garvin
    • Garvin is located in Lyon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
  • Hatfield
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Brewster
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Hardwick
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Balaton
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balaton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balaton
    • Balaton is located in Lyon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 616 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Balaton <2>
  • Worthington
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Magnolia
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Tracy
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Ruthton
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Holland
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
    • Holland is located in Pipestone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
  • Trosky
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)

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

The official website for Murray County: www.murray-countymn.com/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.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 Iona, 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.
<4>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.




 

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