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 Elk Point had a population of 1,200 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Elk Point had a population of 1,874 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Elk Point, with the one closest to Elk Point listed first.
- Ionia ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Richland
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Westfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
- Westfield is located in Plymouth County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
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- Ponca
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponca
- Ponca is located in Dixon County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 913 people
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- Jefferson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Jefferson is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 515 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <3>
- Burbank
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
- Burbank is located in Clay County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burbank <3>
- Newcastle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcastle
- Newcastle is located in Dixon County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newcastle <3>
- Akron
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Akron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
- Akron is located in Plymouth County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,454 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akron <3>
- Spink
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spink
- Spink is located in Union County
- Estimated population in 2014: 237 people
- Martinsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Martinsburg is located in Dixon County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
- Adaville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaville
- Adaville is located in Plymouth County (IA)
- Vermillion
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vermillion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermillion
- Vermillion is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,038 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vermillion <3>
- Waterbury
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterbury
- Waterbury is located in Dixon County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterbury <3>
- Potosia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Greenfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Clay County
- Estimated population in 2014: 40 people
- Lime Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lime Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Grove
- Lime Grove is located in Dixon County (NE)
- Jackson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in Dakota County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <3>
- Nora
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Chatsworth
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatsworth
- Chatsworth is located in Sioux County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Big Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
- Big Springs is located in Union County
- Covington ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Sioux City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux City
- Sioux City is located in Woodbury County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82,759 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sioux City <3>
- Leeds
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - James
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
- James is located in Plymouth County (IA)
- Crathorne
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Clay Point
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Point
- Clay Point is located in Clay County
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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 Elk Point, 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. |