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, Truman had a post office and no railroad service.

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

• Calamine
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Calamine is located in Lafayette County
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• Belmont
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Belmont is located in Lafayette County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 974 people
• Darlington
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Darlington is located in Lafayette County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,317 people
• Leslie
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Leslie is located in Lafayette County
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• Elk Grove
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Elk Grove is located in Lafayette County
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• Meekers Grove
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Meekers Grove is located in Lafayette County
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• Ipswich
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Ipswich is located in Lafayette County
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• Shullsburg
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Shullsburg is located in Lafayette County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,192 people
• Fayette
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Fayette is located in Lafayette County
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• Mineral Point
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Mineral Point is located in Iowa County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,454 people
• Elmo
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Elmo is located in Grant County
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• Lead Mine
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Lead Mine is located in Lafayette County
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• Etna
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Etna is located in Lafayette County
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• Dunbarton
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Dunbarton is located in Lafayette County
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• Rewey
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Rewey is located in Iowa County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
• Benton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Benton is located in Lafayette County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
• Lamont
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Lamont is located in Lafayette County
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• Mifflin
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Mifflin is located in Iowa County
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• Platteville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Platteville is located in Grant County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,650 people
• Bigpatch
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Bigpatch is located in Grant County
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• Cuba City
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Cuba City is located in Grant County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,047 people
• New Diggings
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • New Diggings is located in Lafayette County
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• Linden
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Linden is located in Iowa County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
• Georgetown
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Georgetown is located in Grant County
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• Strawbridge
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Strawbridge is located in Lafayette County
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• White Oak
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • White Oak is located in Lafayette County
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• Gratiot
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Gratiot is located in Lafayette County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
• Yellowstone
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Yellowstone is located in Lafayette County
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• Arthur
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Arthur is located in Grant County
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