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 Iola had a population of 276 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Iola had a population of 1,190 people.

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

• Scandinavia
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Scandinavia is located in Waupaca County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
• Ogdensburg
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Ogdensburg is located in Waupaca County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
• New Hope
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • New Hope is located in Portage County
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• Northland
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Northland is located in Waupaca County
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• Peru
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Peru is located in Portage County
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• Amherst
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Amherst is located in Portage County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,082 people
• Sheridan
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Sheridan is located in Waupaca County
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• Amherst Junction
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Amherst Junction is located in Portage County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 392 people
• Big Falls
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Big Falls is located in Waupaca County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
• Garfield
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Garfield is located in Portage County
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• Nelsonville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Nelsonville is located in Portage County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
• Lake Emily ‑ Historic
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Lake Emily is located in Portage County
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• Waupaca
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Waupaca is located in Waupaca County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,857 people
• Manawa
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Manawa is located in Waupaca County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,269 people
• Symco
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Symco is located in Waupaca County
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• Baldwins Mill
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Baldwins Mill is located in Waupaca County
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• Alban
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Alban is located in Portage County
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• Little Wolf ‑ Historic
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Little Wolf is located in Waupaca County
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• Fancher
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Fancher is located in Portage County
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• Rural
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Rural is located in Waupaca County
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• Marble ‑ Historic
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Marble is located in Waupaca County
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• Royalton
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Royalton is located in Waupaca County
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• Hunting
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Hunting is located in Shawano County
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• Split Rock
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Split Rock is located in Shawano County
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• Polonia
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Polonia is located in Portage County
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• Custer
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Custer is located in Portage County
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