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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 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)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burrows. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrows
    • Burrows is located in Mercer County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Burrows
    • From Akron to Burrows
  • Saline
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saline have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline
    • Saline is located in Mercer County
  • Pleasanton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasanton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
    • Andover is located in Harrison County
  • 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.<3> 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)
  • Adel
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adel
    • Adel is located in Mercer County
  • Davis City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Eagleville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • 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.<3> 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 <4>
  • Wataga
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wataga have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wataga
    • Wataga is located in Mercer County
  • Blockly
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blockly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blockly
    • Blockly is located in Decatur County (IA)
  • 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.<3> 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 <4>
  • Goshen
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
    • Goshen is located in Mercer County
  • Morgan
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morgan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
    • Morgan is located in Decatur County (IA)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Morgan
    • From Akron to Morgan
  • Dinsmore
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dinsmore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinsmore
    • Dinsmore is located in Mercer County
  • Alvord ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvord have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvord
    • Alvord is located in Mercer County
  • Pawnee
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee
    • Pawnee is located in Harrison County
  • 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.<3> 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
    • Brooklyn is located in Harrison County
  • Princeton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Mercer
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Leon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Gardner
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gardner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
    • Gardner is located in Harrison County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Gardner
    • From Akron to Gardner
  • Modena
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Lineville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lineville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineville
    • Lineville is located in Wayne County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
  • Woodland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)

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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>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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