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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>

Allison itself is historic and described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 78 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Lucerne
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucerne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucerne
    • Lucerne is located in Sheridan County
  • Jennings
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • New Almelo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Almelo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Almelo
    • New Almelo is located in Norton County
  • Dresden
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Clayton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
    • Clayton is located in Norton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
  • Lenora
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenora
    • Lenora is located in Norton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenora <3>
  • Tasco
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tasco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tasco
    • Tasco is located in Sheridan County
  • Studley
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Kanona
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kanona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanona
    • Kanona is located in Decatur County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Kanona
    • From Allison to Kanona
  • Selden
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Hoxie
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Morland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morland
    • Morland is located in Graham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morland <3>
  • Dellvale
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Norcatur
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Oronoque
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Rockwell City ‑ Historic
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwell City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwell City
    • Rockwell City is located in Norton County
  • Penokee
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Oberlin
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oberlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oberlin
    • Oberlin is located in Decatur County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,669 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oberlin <3>
  • Edmond
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmond
    • Edmond is located in Norton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
    • Edmond has also been known as:
    • Edmond City
  • Seguin
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seguin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seguin
    • Seguin is located in Sheridan County
  • Rexford
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Hill City
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
    • Hill City is located in Graham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,354 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hill City <3>
  • Norton
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
    • Norton is located in Norton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,709 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norton <3>
  • Lyle
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lyle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyle
    • Lyle is located in Decatur County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lyle
    • From Allison to Lyle
  • Roscoe
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roscoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
    • Roscoe is located in Graham County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Roscoe
    • From Allison to Roscoe

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Allison. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/

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 Allison, 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.
<4>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.




 

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