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 Colby had a population of 516 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Colby had a population of 5,315 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Colby, with the one closest to Colby listed first.
- Mingo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mingo is located in Thomas County
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- Gem
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Gem is located in Thomas County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- Levant
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Levant is located in Thomas County
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- Spica
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Spica is located in Thomas County
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- Menlo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Menlo is located in Thomas County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Rexford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Brewster
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Chardon
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Chardon is located in Rawlins County
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- Monument
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Monument is located in Logan County
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- Oakley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Page City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Page City is located in Logan County
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- Winona
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Seguin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Seguin is located in Sheridan County
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- Achilles
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Achilles is located in Rawlins County
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- Edson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Edson is located in Sherman County
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- Selden
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Selden is located in Sheridan County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Grinnell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Grinnell is located in Gove County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
- Grinnell has also been known as:
- Grinnette Springs
- Atwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
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 Colby, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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