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 Fort Scott had a population of 11,946 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Fort Scott had a population of 7,648 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Fort Scott, with the one closest to Fort Scott listed first.
- Godfrey
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Godfrey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godfrey
- Godfrey is located in Bourbon County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Godfrey
- From Fort Scott to Godfrey
- Ronald
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ronald. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronald
- Ronald is located in Bourbon County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ronald
- From Fort Scott to Ronald
- Eve
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Hammond
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
- Hammond is located in Bourbon County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hammond
- From Fort Scott to Hammond
- Marmaton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marmaton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marmaton
- Marmaton is located in Bourbon County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Marmaton
- From Fort Scott to Marmaton
- Garland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Garland is located in Bourbon County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Garland
- From Fort Scott to Garland
- Richards
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Redfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfield
- Redfield is located in Bourbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Redfield
- From Fort Scott to Redfield
- Pawnee Station
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee Station
- Pawnee Station is located in Bourbon County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pawnee Station
- From Fort Scott to Pawnee Station
- Deerfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Fulton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Fulton is located in Bourbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <4>
- Berlin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berlin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Berlin is located in Bourbon County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Berlin
- From Fort Scott to Berlin
- Hiattville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiattville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiattville
- Hiattville is located in Bourbon County
- Cato
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Dry Wood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Wood
- Dry Wood is located in Crawford County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dry Wood
- From Fort Scott to Dry Wood
- Harding
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Barnesville ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
- Barnesville is located in Bourbon County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Barnesville
- From Fort Scott to Barnesville
- Rinehart
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Arcadia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Arcadia is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 309 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Arcadia
- From Fort Scott to Arcadia
- Moundville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moundville
- Moundville is located in Vernon County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moundville <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Moundville
- From Fort Scott to Moundville
- Ellis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Temple ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Uniontown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Coalvale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalvale
- Coalvale is located in Crawford County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Coalvale
- From Fort Scott to Coalvale
- Wolfe ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Mapleton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
- Mapleton is located in Bourbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mapleton
- From Fort Scott to Mapleton
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for Bourbon County: www.bourboncountyks.org/
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 Fort Scott, 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> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |