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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>

While we didn't find Bel Aire in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Bel Aire. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Bel Aire listed first.

  • Tolerville
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tolerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolerville
    • Tolerville is located in Sedgwick County
  • Kechi
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kechi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kechi
    • Kechi is located in Sedgwick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,109 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kechi <3>
  • Minneha
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minneha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneha
    • Minneha is located in Sedgwick County
  • Greenwich
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
    • Greenwich is located in Sedgwick County
  • Wichita Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wichita Heights. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wichita Heights
    • Wichita Heights is located in Sedgwick County
  • Wichita
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Sunnydale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnydale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnydale
    • Sunnydale is located in Sedgwick County
  • Valley Center
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Center
    • Valley Center is located in Sedgwick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,385 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Center <3>
  • Andover
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
    • Andover is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,672 people
    • Andover has also been known as:
    • Cloud City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andover <3>
  • Benton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
    • Benton is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <3>
  • Furley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furley
    • Furley is located in Sedgwick County
  • Maize
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maize have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maize
    • Maize is located in Sedgwick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,267 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maize <3>
  • Oatville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oatville
    • Oatville is located in Sedgwick County
  • Lorena
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorena
    • Lorena is located in Butler County
  • Sedgwick
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedgwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedgwick
    • Sedgwick is located in Harvey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,657 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sedgwick <3>
  • Haysville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville
    • Haysville is located in Sedgwick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,389 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haysville <3>
  • Derby
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
    • Derby is located in Sedgwick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,145 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derby <3>
  • Towanda
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towanda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towanda
    • Towanda is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,446 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Towanda <3>
  • Annelly
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Annelly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annelly
    • Annelly is located in Harvey County
  • Colwich
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colwich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colwich
    • Colwich is located in Sedgwick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,492 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colwich <3>
  • Rose Hill
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
    • Rose Hill is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,979 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rose Hill <3>
  • Putnam
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
    • Putnam is located in Harvey County
  • Brainerd
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brainerd. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainerd
    • Brainerd is located in Butler County
  • Whitewater
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whitewater. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater
    • Whitewater is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 723 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitewater <3>
  • Bentley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley
    • Bentley is located in Sedgwick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 515 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bentley <3>

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 Bel Aire, 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.