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, Ashton had a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Ashton, with the one closest to Ashton listed first.
- Portland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Geuda Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geuda Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
- Rome
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Hackney
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - South Haven
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Haven
- South Haven is located in Sumner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Haven <4>
- Hunnewell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Chilocco
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Arkansas City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansas City
- Arkansas City is located in Cowley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,608 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arkansas City <4>
- Tresham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Dalton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Drury
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Oxford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Oxford is located in Sumner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 988 people
- Former name for Oxford:
- Hapawalla
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <4>
- Kellogg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Wellington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
- Wellington is located in Sumner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,550 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellington <4>
- Perth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Newkirk
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newkirk
- Newkirk is located in Kay County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,162 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newkirk <4>
- Winfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
- Winfield is located in Cowley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,807 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winfield <4>
- Whitman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Corbin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin
- Corbin is located in Sumner County
- Cicero
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Silverdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverdale
- Silverdale is located in Cowley County
- Blackwell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blackwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell
- Blackwell is located in Kay County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,526 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blackwell <4>
- Mayfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest) - Caldwell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
- Caldwell is located in Sumner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 972 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caldwell <4>
- Kildare
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast) - Cameron
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east) - Belle Plaine
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Plaine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Sumner County: www.co.sumner.ks.us/
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 Ashton, 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> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |