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 Big Springs had a population of 39 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Big Springs, with the one closest to Big Springs listed first.
- Grover
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Spencer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Watson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Newman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Medina
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Tecumseh
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tecumseh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh
- Tecumseh is located in Shawnee County
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- Perry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
- Perry is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 908 people
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- Thompsonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
- Thompsonville is located in Jefferson County
- Grantville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
- Grantville is located in Jefferson County
- Clinton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Douglas County
- Williamstown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Williamstown is located in Jefferson County
- Berryton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryton
- Berryton is located in Shawnee County
- Richland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Richland is located in Shawnee County
- Oakland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Oakland is located in Shawnee County
- North Topeka
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Topeka
- North Topeka is located in Shawnee County
- Topeka
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topeka
- Topeka is located in Shawnee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 124,558 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Topeka <3>
- Pauline
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pauline
- Pauline is located in Shawnee County
- Buck Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Creek
- Buck Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Lawrence
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
- Lawrence is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98,448 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrence <3>
- Swissvale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Meriden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
- Meriden is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 776 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meriden <3>
- Wakarusa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakarusa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakarusa
- Wakarusa is located in Shawnee County
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- Pleasant Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Douglas County
- Ozawkie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozawkie
- Ozawkie is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ozawkie <3>
- Elmont
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Menoken
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Douglas County: www.douglas-county.com/
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 Big Springs, 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. |