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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 Cedar Rapids had a population of 484 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Cedar Rapids had a population of 351 people.

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

  • Belgrade
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Albion
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
    • Albion is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,558 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <2>
  • Boone
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
    • Boone is located in Boone County
  • Akron
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Akron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
    • Akron is located in Boone County
  • Loretto
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
    • Loretto is located in Boone County
  • Saint Edward
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Wolbach
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Fullerton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • O'Connor
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for O'Connor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Connor
    • O'Connor is located in Greeley County
  • Merchiston
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merchiston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merchiston
    • Merchiston is located in Nance County
  • Brayton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brayton
    • Brayton is located in Greeley County
  • Greeley Center
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeley Center
    • Greeley Center is located in Greeley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
  • Greeley
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Petersburg
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
    • Petersburg is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petersburg <2>
  • Cushing
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushing
    • Cushing is located in Howard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
  • Palmer
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Genoa
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Newman Grove
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Belfast
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belfast have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
    • Belfast is located in Greeley County
  • Lindsay
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Closter
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Closter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Closter
    • Closter is located in Boone County
  • Archer
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Horace ‑ Historic
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horace
    • Horace is located in Greeley County
  • Cotesfield
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cotesfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotesfield
    • Cotesfield is located in Howard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
  • Elba
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Saint Paul
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Clarks
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks
    • Clarks is located in Merrick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarks <2>
  • Havens
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havens
    • Havens is located in Merrick County

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Cedar Rapids. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Boone County: www.co.boone.ne.us/

The official website for State of Nebraska: https://www.nebraska.gov/

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 Cedar Rapids, 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.
<4>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.




 

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