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 Downs had a population of 938 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Downs had a population of 818 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Downs, with the one closest to Downs listed first.
- Cawker City
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cawker City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cawker City
- Cawker City is located in Mitchell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
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- Corinth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Portis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portis
- Portis is located in Osborne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Osborne
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osborne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne
- Osborne is located in Osborne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,280 people
- Osborne has also been known as:
- Peru
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- Tipton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton
- Tipton is located in Mitchell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tipton <3>
- Glen Elder
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Elder
- Glen Elder is located in Mitchell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Elder <3>
- Bloomington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
- Bloomington is located in Osborne County
- Dentonia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Harlan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
- Harlan is located in Smith County
- Ionia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Blue Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Solomon Rapids
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solomon Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solomon Rapids
- Solomon Rapids is located in Mitchell County
- Gaylord
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaylord have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
- Gaylord is located in Smith County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaylord <3>
- Covert
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest) - Bellaire
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellaire
- Bellaire is located in Smith County
- Lebanon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
- Lebanon is located in Smith County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <3>
- Alton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west) - Victor
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast) - Smith Center
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Center
- Smith Center is located in Smith County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,553 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smith Center <3>
- Esbon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esbon
- Esbon is located in Jewell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
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- Vincent
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest) - Cheyenne
(23 miles [37 km] to the south) - Beloit
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beloit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beloit
- Beloit is located in Mitchell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,564 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beloit <3>
- Jewell
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast) - Cedar
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 Downs, 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. |