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 Great Bend had a population of 2,450 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Great Bend had a population of 14,901 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Great Bend, with the one closest to Great Bend listed first.
- Dartmouth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Dundee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
- Dundee is located in Barton County
- Heizer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Ellinwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellinwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellinwood
- Ellinwood is located in Barton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,932 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellinwood <3>
- Hoisington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoisington
- Hoisington is located in Barton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,452 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoisington <3>
- Boyd ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Seward
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Redwing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Pawnee Rock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee Rock
- Pawnee Rock is located in Barton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pawnee Rock <3>
- Olmitz
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmitz
- Olmitz is located in Barton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olmitz <3>
- Albert
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albert
- Albert is located in Barton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albert <3>
- Ray ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
- Ray is located in Pawnee County
- Claflin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claflin
- Claflin is located in Barton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claflin <3>
- Odin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
- Odin is located in Barton County
- Hudson
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Raymond
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Raymond is located in Rice County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
- Otis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
- Otis is located in Rush County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otis <3>
- Millard
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north) - Larned
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larned
- Larned is located in Pawnee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,629 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Larned <3>
- Galatia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest) - Chase
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east) - Bushton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast) - Timken
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timken
- Timken is located in Rush County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
- Saint John
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint John have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint John
- Saint John is located in Stafford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,139 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint John <3>
- Ash Valley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Valley
- Ash Valley is located in Pawnee County
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for Barton County: www.bartoncounty.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 Great Bend, 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. |