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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 Edgerton had a population of 321 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Edgerton had a population of 1,773 people.

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

  • Wellsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Gardner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Black Jack ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Black Jack is located in Douglas County
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  • Prairie Center ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Prairie Center is located in Johnson County
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  • Clearfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Clearfield is located in Douglas County
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  • Le Loup
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Le Loup is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Loup
  • Hesper
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Hesper is located in Douglas County
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  • Baldwin City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Spring Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Spring Hill is located in Johnson County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,871 people
    • Spring Hill has also been known as:
    • Spring Hill Station
    • Springfield
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  • Ocheltree
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Ocheltree is located in Johnson County
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  • Vinland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Vinland is located in Douglas County
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  • Hillsdale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hillsdale is located in Miami County
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  • Bonita
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Bonita is located in Johnson County
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  • Norwood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Norwood is located in Franklin County
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  • Eudora
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Wagstaff
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Wagstaff is located in Miami County
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  • Olathe
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Olathe is located in Johnson County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 141,665 people
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  • Weaver
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Weaver is located in Douglas County
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  • Peoria
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Peoria is located in Franklin County
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  • Chiles
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Chiles is located in Miami County
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  • De Soto
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Imes
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Imes is located in Franklin County
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  • Rantoul
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Rantoul is located in Franklin County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
  • Stanton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Stanton is located in Miami County
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  • Fall Leaf
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Fall Leaf is located in Leavenworth County
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  • Paola
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Pleasant Grove
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Pleasant Grove is located in Douglas County
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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 Edgerton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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