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 Oakland had a population of 110 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Oakland, with the one closest to Oakland listed first.
- Moscow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Moscow is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Austin
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Ramsey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ramsey is located in Mower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
- Hayward
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Lansing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lansing is located in Mower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
- Myrtle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Myrtle is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
- Varco
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Varco is located in Mower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varco
- London
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- London is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
- Glenville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Brownsdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Deer Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Deer Creek is located in Worth County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
- Gordonsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Gordonsville is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonsville
- Lyle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rose Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Blooming Prairie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Geneva
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Clarks Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mona
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mona is located in Mitchell County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mona
- Waltham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Albert Lea
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Meltonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Meltonville is located in Worth County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meltonville
- Otranto
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Otranto is located in Mitchell County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otranto
- Renova ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Renova is located in Mower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renova
- Sargeant
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sargeant is located in Mower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargeant
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
- Northwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
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 Oakland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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