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 Alta Vista had a population of 320 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Alta Vista had a population of 419 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Alta Vista, with the one closest to Alta Vista listed first.
- Dwight
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight
- Dwight is located in Morris County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 255 people
- Volland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Downing ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Kelso
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Parkerville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkerville
- Parkerville is located in Morris County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
- White City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- White City is located in Morris County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 573 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White City <3>
- Alma
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Alma is located in Wabaunsee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 776 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <3>
- Skiddy ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Helmick
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Wilsey
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsey
- Wilsey is located in Morris County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- McFarland
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Bushong
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Dunlap
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south) - Eskridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eskridge
- Eskridge is located in Wabaunsee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 502 people
- Wabaunsee
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north) - Ogden
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
- Ogden is located in Riley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,956 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ogden <3>
- Wreford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west) - Latimer
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest) - Eureka Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Lake
- Eureka Lake is located in Riley County
- Junction City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Junction City is located in Geary County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,862 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Junction City <3>
- Delavan
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan
- Delavan is located in Morris County
- Allen
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast) - Paxico
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxico
- Paxico is located in Wabaunsee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paxico <3>
- Manhattan
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manhattan
- Manhattan is located in Riley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,944 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manhattan <3>
- Saint George
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint George have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
- Saint George is located in Pottawatomie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,017 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint George <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 Alta Vista, 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. |