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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 in 1895, Buck Creek had railroad service and no post office.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Buck Creek, with the one closest to Buck Creek listed first.

  • Williamstown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Lawrence
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Perry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Medina
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Medina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
    • Medina is located in Jefferson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Medina
    • From Buck Creek to Medina
  • Reno
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reno have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
    • Reno is located in Leavenworth County
  • Thompsonville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Grover
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grover. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
    • Grover is located in Douglas County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Grover
    • From Buck Creek to Grover
  • Fall Leaf
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fall Leaf. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Leaf
    • Fall Leaf is located in Leavenworth County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Fall Leaf
    • From Buck Creek to Fall Leaf
  • McLouth
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Newman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman
    • Newman is located in Jefferson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Newman
    • From Buck Creek to Newman
  • Big Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Clinton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Tonganoxie
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tonganoxie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonganoxie
    • Tonganoxie is located in Leavenworth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,690 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tonganoxie <3>
  • Oskaloosa
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Eudora
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Weaver
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weaver have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
    • Weaver is located in Douglas County
  • Pleasant Grove
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Linwood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
    • Linwood is located in Leavenworth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
    • Linwood has also been known as:
    • Big Stranger
    • Johnny Cake
    • Journeycake
  • Spencer
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spencer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
    • Spencer is located in Shawnee County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Spencer
    • From Buck Creek to Spencer
  • Watson
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Watson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
    • Watson is located in Shawnee County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Watson
    • From Buck Creek to Watson
  • Vinland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinland
    • Vinland is located in Douglas County
  • Hesper
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jarbalo
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Grantville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
    • Grantville is located in Jefferson County
  • Springdale
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Springdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
    • Springdale is located in Leavenworth County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Springdale
    • From Buck Creek to Springdale
  • Ozawkie
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Tecumseh
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tecumseh have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh
    • Tecumseh is located in Shawnee County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tecumseh <3>

The official website for Jefferson County: www.jfcountyks.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 Buck Creek, 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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