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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 Emerson had a population of 310 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Emerson had a population of 789 people.

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

  • Wakefield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Hubbard
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Pender
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Allen
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Homer
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Waterbury
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Winnebago
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jackson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Wayne
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Concord
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Martinsburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Martinsburg is located in Dixon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
  • Dixon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Dakota City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Bancroft
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Ponca
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Sergeant Bluff
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • South Sioux City
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Covington ‑ Historic
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Covington is located in Dakota County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
  • Wisner
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Salix
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Salix is located in Woodbury County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salix
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salix <2>
  • Glen Ellen
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Glen Ellen is located in Woodbury County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Ellen
  • Sioux City
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Winside
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Albaton
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Albaton is located in Monona County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albaton
  • Carroll
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)

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