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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 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Broughton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broughton
    • Broughton is located in Clay County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Broughton
    • From Bala to Broughton
  • Riley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Leonardville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walsburg
    • Walsburg is located in Riley County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Walsburg
    • From Bala to Walsburg
  • Clay Center
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Randolph
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Winkler
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winkler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkler
    • Winkler is located in Riley County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Winkler
    • From Bala to Winkler
  • Alida
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alida. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alida
    • Alida is located in Geary County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Alida
    • From Bala to Alida
  • Keats
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Industry
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Morganville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Idana
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Idana. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idana
    • Idana is located in Clay County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Idana
    • From Bala to Idana
  • 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.<4> 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.<4> 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.<4> 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kimeo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimeo
    • Kimeo is located in Washington County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Kimeo
    • From Bala to Kimeo
  • Junction City
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Oak Hill
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Manhattan
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Chepstow
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chepstow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepstow
    • Chepstow is located in Washington County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Chepstow
    • From Bala to Chepstow
  • Longford
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Kansas Falls
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kansas Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas Falls
    • Kansas Falls is located in Geary County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Kansas Falls
    • From Bala to Kansas Falls

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>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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