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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, Ensign had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Ensign had a population of 184 people.

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

  • Howell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Howell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
    • Howell is located in Ford County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Howell
    • From Ensign to Howell
  • Montezuma
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Cimarron
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • South Dodge
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Dodge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Dodge
    • South Dodge is located in Ford County
  • Dodge City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Ingalls
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ingalls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalls
    • Ingalls is located in Gray County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ingalls
    • From Ensign to Ingalls
  • Fowler
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowler have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
    • Fowler is located in Meade County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 516 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fowler <3>
  • Minneola
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Wilroads
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilroads
    • Wilroads is located in Ford County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Wilroads
    • From Ensign to Wilroads
  • Wright
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Bloom
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Charleston
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Missler
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Missler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missler
    • Missler is located in Meade County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Missler
    • From Ensign to Missler
  • Meade
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Ford
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford
    • Ford is located in Ford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ford <3>
  • Kingsdown
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsdown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsdown
    • Kingsdown is located in Ford County
  • Pierceville
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierceville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
    • Pierceville is located in Finney County
  • Kalvesta
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kalvesta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalvesta
    • Kalvesta is located in Finney County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Kalvesta
    • From Ensign to Kalvesta
  • Spearville
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Ensign. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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 Ensign, 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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