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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 Grantville had a population of 103 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Tecumseh
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Spencer
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Spencer is located in Shawnee County
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  • Oakland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Oakland is located in Shawnee County
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  • Grover
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Grover is located in Douglas County
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  • Newman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Newman is located in Jefferson County
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  • North Topeka
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • North Topeka is located in Shawnee County
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  • Topeka
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Topeka is located in Shawnee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topeka
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 124,558 people
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  • Watson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Watson is located in Shawnee County
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  • Big Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Big Springs is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
  • Medina
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Medina is located in Jefferson County
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  • Thompsonville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Thompsonville is located in Jefferson County
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  • Meriden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Perry
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Perry is located in Jefferson County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 908 people
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  • Elmont
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Elmont is located in Shawnee County
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  • Pauline
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Pauline is located in Shawnee County
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  • Berryton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Berryton is located in Shawnee County
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  • Menoken
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Menoken is located in Shawnee County
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  • Ozawkie
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Rock Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Rock Creek is located in Jefferson County
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  • Williamstown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Williamstown is located in Jefferson County
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  • Richland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Richland is located in Shawnee County
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  • Hoyt
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Hoyt is located in Jackson County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
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  • Clinton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Clinton is located in Douglas County
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  • Wakarusa
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Buck Creek
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Buck Creek is located in Jefferson County
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  • Silver Lake
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)

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 Grantville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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