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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 Princeton had a population of 1,410 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Princeton had a population of 1,078 people.

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

  • Alvord ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Alvord is located in Mercer County
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  • Goshen
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Goshen is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
  • Mill Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Mill Grove is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Grove
  • Topsy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Topsy is located in Mercer County
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  • Ravanna
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Modena
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Mercer
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Dinsmore
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Dinsmore is located in Mercer County
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  • Spickard
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Adel
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Adel is located in Mercer County
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  • Cainsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Wataga
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Wataga is located in Mercer County
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  • Half Rock
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Half Rock is located in Mercer County
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  • Ilia ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Ilia is located in Mercer County
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  • Saline
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Saline is located in Mercer County
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  • Mount Moriah
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Moriah is located in Harrison County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
  • Burrows
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Buttsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Buttsville is located in Grundy County
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  • Harris
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Newtown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Cleopatra
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Cleopatra is located in Mercer County
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  • Lineville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Lineville is located in Wayne County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
  • Akron
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Morgan
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Lucerne
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Lucerne is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucerne
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
  • Pleasanton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)

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 Princeton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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