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 Bala had a population of 183 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Bala, with the one closest to Bala listed first.
- Broughton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broughton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broughton
- Broughton is located in Clay County
- Riley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley
- Riley is located in Riley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
- Former names for Riley:
- Riley Center
- Union
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riley <3>
- Leonardville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonardville
- Leonardville is located in Riley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
- Leonardville has also been known as:
- Leonard
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonardville <3>
- Wakefield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Green
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Milford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Walsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walsburg
- Walsburg is located in Riley County
- Clay Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Randolph
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Randolph is located in Riley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Winkler
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winkler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkler
- Winkler is located in Riley County
- Alida
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alida have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alida
- Alida is located in Geary County
- Keats
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keats
- Keats is located in Riley County
- Industry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
- Industry is located in Clay County
- Morganville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
- Morganville is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
- Morganville has also been known as:
- Morgantown
- Idana
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Idana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idana
- Idana is located in Clay County
- Sutphen ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutphen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutphen
- Sutphen is located in Dickinson County
- Ogden
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Eureka Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Olsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olsburg
- Olsburg is located in Pottawatomie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olsburg <3>
- Kimeo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimeo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimeo
- Kimeo is located in Washington County
- Junction City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Oak Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Oak Hill is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
- Manhattan
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Chepstow
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chepstow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepstow
- Chepstow is located in Washington County
- Longford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longford
- Longford is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
- Longford has also been known as:
- Longford Station
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longford <3>
- Kansas Falls
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kansas Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas Falls
- Kansas Falls is located in Geary County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Riley County: www.rileycountyks.gov
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 Bala, 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. |