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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 in 1895, Ross had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Audubon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Gray
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
    • Gray is located in Audubon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <2>
  • Viola Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viola Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola Center
    • Viola Center is located in Audubon County
  • Hamlin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
    • Hamlin is located in Audubon County
  • Fiscus
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fiscus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiscus
    • Fiscus is located in Audubon County
  • Dedham
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Templeton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Templeton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeton
    • Templeton is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Templeton <2>
  • Manning
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manning have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
    • Manning is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,403 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manning <2>
  • Kimballton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Exira
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exira have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exira
    • Exira is located in Audubon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 775 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exira <2>
  • Botna
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • North Branch
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Elk Horn
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Horn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Horn
    • Elk Horn is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 601 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Horn <2>
  • Coon Rapids
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coon Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Rapids
    • Coon Rapids is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,221 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coon Rapids <2>
  • Carrollton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
    • Carrollton is located in Carroll County
  • Willey
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Aspinwall
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aspinwall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspinwall
    • Aspinwall is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
  • Irwin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
    • Irwin is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 308 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irwin <2>
  • Brayton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Roselle
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Wichita
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wichita have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wichita
    • Wichita is located in Guthrie County
  • Halbur
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halbur have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halbur
    • Halbur is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
  • Manilla
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Kirkman
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkman
    • Kirkman is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
  • Bayard
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Astor
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Astor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astor
    • Astor is located in Crawford 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 Ross, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.




 

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