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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 Alcester had a population of 100 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Alcester had a population of 756 people.

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

  • Emmet
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Emmet is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmet
    • Estimated population in 2014: 231 people
  • Big Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Nora
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Nora is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
    • Estimated population in 2014: 240 people
  • Hawarden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Beresford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Alsen
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Chatsworth
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Moe
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Spink
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Komstad ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Dalesburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Dalesburg is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalesburg
  • Greenfield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Akron
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Marshalltown ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Marshalltown is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshalltown
  • Ireton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Ireton is located in Sioux County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ireton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 595 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ireton <2>
  • Fairview
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Clay Point
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Clay Point is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Point
  • Riverside ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Bloomingdale
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Beloit
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Richland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Richland is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
    • Estimated population in 2014: 215 people
  • Westfield
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Lodi
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Lodi is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
    • Estimated population in 2014: 82 people
  • Canton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Rock Valley
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)

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