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 Dorrance had a population of 175 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Dorrance had a population of 180 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Dorrance, with the one closest to Dorrance listed first.
- Wilson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Wilson is located in Ellsworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 713 people
- Bunker Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
- Bunker Hill is located in Russell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunker Hill <3>
- Homer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Black Wolf ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Wolf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Wolf
- Black Wolf is located in Ellsworth County
- Lucas
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
- Lucas is located in Russell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lucas <3>
- Russell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Russell is located in Russell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,383 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russell <3>
- Sylvan Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvan Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan Grove
- Sylvan Grove is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
- Sylvan Grove has also been known as:
- Sylvan Grove Station
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylvan Grove <3>
- Luray
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
- Luray is located in Russell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
- Odin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
- Odin is located in Barton County
- Vesper
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast) - Millard
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest) - Ellsworth
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
- Ellsworth is located in Ellsworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,935 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellsworth <3>
- Waldo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
- Waldo is located in Russell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29 people
- Former name for Waldo:
- Pleasant Run
- Redwing
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south) - Claflin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claflin
- Claflin is located in Barton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claflin <3>
- Cheyenne
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north) - Denmark
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
- Denmark is located in Lincoln County
- Gorham
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorham
- Gorham is located in Russell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorham <3>
- Galatia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest) - Hoisington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoisington
- Hoisington is located in Barton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,452 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoisington <3>
- Vincent
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north) - Lorraine
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast) - Bushton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast) - Kanopolis
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kanopolis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanopolis
- Kanopolis is located in Ellsworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kanopolis <3>
- Paradise
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
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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 Dorrance, 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. |