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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 Akron had a population of 52 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Floral
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Floral. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral
    • Floral is located in Cowley County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Floral
    • From Akron to Floral
  • Rock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Udall
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Udall have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udall
    • Udall is located in Cowley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Udall <3>
  • Winfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • New Salem
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Wilmot
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Kellogg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kellogg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg
    • Kellogg is located in Cowley County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Kellogg
    • From Akron to Kellogg
  • Oxford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Whitman
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitman
    • Whitman is located in Sumner County
  • Tisdale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tisdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tisdale
    • Tisdale is located in Cowley County
  • Douglass
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglass have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass
    • Douglass is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,646 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Douglass <3>
  • Tresham
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tresham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tresham
    • Tresham is located in Cowley County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Tresham
    • From Akron to Tresham
  • Hackney
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hackney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackney
    • Hackney is located in Cowley County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hackney
    • From Akron to Hackney
  • Rome
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
    • Rome is located in Sumner County
  • Burden
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Atlanta
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlanta have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
    • Atlanta is located in Cowley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlanta <3>
  • Belle Plaine
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Plaine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Plaine
    • Belle Plaine is located in Sumner County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,535 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle Plaine <3>
  • Dalton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
    • Dalton is located in Sumner County
  • Mulvane
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulvane have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulvane
    • Mulvane is located in Sedgwick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,566 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulvane <3>
  • Rose Hill
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
    • Rose Hill is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,979 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rose Hill <3>
  • Gordon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
    • Gordon is located in Butler County
  • Cicero
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cicero. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicero
    • Cicero is located in Sumner County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cicero
    • From Akron to Cicero
  • Geuda Springs
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geuda Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geuda Springs
    • Geuda Springs is located in Sumner County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
  • Arkansas City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Vinton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vinton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
    • Vinton is located in Cowley County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Vinton
    • From Akron to Vinton
  • Cambridge
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
    • Cambridge is located in Cowley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
  • Wingate
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingate have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
    • Wingate is located in Butler County
  • Derby
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
    • Derby is located in Sedgwick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,145 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derby <3>
  • Waco
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waco have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
    • Waco is located in Sedgwick County
  • Riverdale
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
    • Riverdale is located in Sumner 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 Akron, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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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