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>
While we didn't find Murphy in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Murphy. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Murphy listed first.
- Sinker ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Reynolds
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Oreana
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreana
- Oreana is located in Owyhee County
- Silver City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Silver City is located in Owyhee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver City <3>
- De Lamar ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Lamar
- De Lamar is located in Owyhee County
- Mora
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Kuna
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuna
- Kuna is located in Ada County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,937 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kuna <3>
- Owyhee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast) - Nampa
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nampa
- Nampa is located in Canyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 103,215 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nampa <3>
- Rockville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west) - Sheaville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west) - Grand View
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View
- Grand View is located in Owyhee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand View <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Owyhee County: www.owyheecounty.net/
The official website for State of Idaho: www.state.id.us/
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 Murphy, 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. |