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>
While we didn't find West Bend in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of West Bend. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to West Bend listed first.
- Morrisville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
- Morrisville is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrisville <2>
- Graydon Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graydon Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graydon Springs
- Graydon Springs is located in Polk County
- Wishart
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Buckley ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Sacville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Gresham ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Walnut Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Walnut Grove is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut Grove <2>
- Orleans ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Harold
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Brighton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brighton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Brighton is located in Polk County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brighton <2>
- Slagle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Phenix ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
- Phenix is located in Greene County
- Phenix has also been known as:
- Phenix Quarry
- Pearl
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Cave Spring
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
- Cave Spring is located in Greene County
- Aldrich
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldrich
- Aldrich is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Hackney
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Pleasant Hope
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hope
- Pleasant Hope is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hope <2>
- Sunset
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Ash Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Grove
- Ash Grove is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,443 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ash Grove <2>
- Willard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
- Willard is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,736 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willard <2>
- Ebenezer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Bolivar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Bolivar is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,196 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bolivar <2>
- Dadeville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dadeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dadeville
- Dadeville is located in Dade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dadeville <2>
- Goodnight
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodnight have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodnight
- Goodnight is located in Polk County
- Estimated population in 2019: 18 people
- Goodnight has also been known as:
- Goodnight village
- Emmett ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Fair Play
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Play have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Play
- Fair Play is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fair Play <2>
- Burns
(13 miles [20.9 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 West Bend, 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. |