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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, Loretto had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Petersburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Albion
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Akron
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • 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
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Akron
    • From Loretto to Akron
  • Boone
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Closter
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Closter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Closter
    • Closter is located in Boone County
  • Cedar Rapids
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Rapids
    • Cedar Rapids is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Rapids <3>
  • Elgin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elgin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
    • Elgin is located in Antelope County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <3>
  • Newman Grove
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Saint Edward
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Belgrade
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Lindsay
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Emerick
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Oakdale
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Tilden
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilden
    • Tilden is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 936 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tilden <3>
  • Saint Bernard
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Kalamazoo
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kalamazoo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalamazoo
    • Kalamazoo is located in Madison County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Kalamazoo
    • From Loretto to Kalamazoo
  • Meadow Grove
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Grove
    • Meadow Grove is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meadow Grove <3>
  • Neligh
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Bartlett
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • O'Connor
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for O'Connor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Connor
    • O'Connor is located in Greeley County
  • Greeley Center
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Greeley
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Merchiston
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merchiston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merchiston
    • Merchiston is located in Nance County
  • Cornlea
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornlea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornlea
    • Cornlea is located in Platte County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
  • Deloit
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)

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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 Loretto, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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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