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, Amherst had a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Amherst, with the one closest to Amherst listed first.
- Venango
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venango have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venango
- Venango is located in Perkins County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
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- Holyoke
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holyoke
- Holyoke is located in Phillips County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,239 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holyoke <3>
- Lamar
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Brandon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
- Brandon is located in Perkins County (NE)
- Paoli
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paoli have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paoli
- Paoli is located in Phillips County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paoli <3>
- Chase
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Julesburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julesburg
- Julesburg is located in Sedgwick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,161 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Julesburg <3>
- Barton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north) - Haxtun
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haxtun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haxtun
- Haxtun is located in Phillips County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 937 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haxtun <3>
- Grant
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
- Grant is located in Perkins County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,104 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grant <3>
- Sedgwick
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedgwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedgwick
- Sedgwick is located in Sedgwick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sedgwick <3>
- Champion
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champion
- Champion is located in Chase County (NE)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Champion <3>
- Big Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
- Big Springs is located in Deuel County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 379 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Springs <3>
- Imperial
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imperial
- Imperial is located in Chase County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,011 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Imperial <3>
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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 Amherst, 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. |