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 Blue Rapids had a population of 905 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Blue Rapids had a population of 960 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Blue Rapids, with the one closest to Blue Rapids listed first.
- Irving ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Irving is located in Marshall County
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- Waterville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Schroyer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Schroyer is located in Marshall County
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- Reedsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Reedsville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsville
- Reedsville has also been known as:
- Hazelville
- Marysville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Barnes
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Chepstow
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Chepstow is located in Washington County
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- Frankfort
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Frankfort is located in Marshall County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
- Home
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Herkimer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Herkimer is located in Marshall County
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- Winkler
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Winkler is located in Riley County
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- Bremen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bremen is located in Marshall County
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- Randolph
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Randolph is located in Riley County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Olsburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Vliets
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Vliets is located in Marshall County
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- Beattie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Beattie is located in Marshall County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
- Greenleaf
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Kimeo
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Kimeo is located in Washington County
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- Fostoria
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Fostoria is located in Pottawatomie County
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- Blaine
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Blaine is located in Pottawatomie County
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- Marietta
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Marietta is located in Marshall County
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- Hanover
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Oketo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Oketo is located in Marshall County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
- Walsburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Walsburg is located in Riley County
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- Wheaton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wheaton is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheaton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Vermillion
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
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 Blue Rapids, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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