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, Akron had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Akron, with the one closest to Akron listed first.
- Burrows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Saline
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Pleasanton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasanton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasanton
- Pleasanton is located in Decatur County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
- Andover
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Blythedale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blythedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blythedale
- Blythedale is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
- Cainsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cainsville
- Cainsville is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
- Adel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Davis City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis City
- Davis City is located in Decatur County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
- Eagleville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
- Eagleville is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagleville <3>
- Lamoni
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamoni have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamoni
- Lamoni is located in Decatur County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,196 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamoni <3>
- Wataga
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Blockly
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Ridgeway
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
- Ridgeway is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgeway <3>
- Goshen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Morgan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Dinsmore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Alvord ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Pawnee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Mount Moriah
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Moriah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Moriah
- Mount Moriah is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Brooklyn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Princeton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- Princeton is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <3>
- Mercer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
- Mercer is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mercer <3>
- Leon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Leon is located in Decatur County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leon <3>
- Gardner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Modena
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modena
- Modena is located in Mercer County
- Lineville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Woodland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Woodland is located in Decatur County (IA)
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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 Akron, 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. |