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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 Harris had a population of 230 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2000, Harris had a population of 53 people.

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

  • Central City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Central City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
    • Central City is located in Anderson County
    • Former name for Central City:
    • Jerome
    • Central City has also been known as:
    • Central
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Central City
    • From Harris to Central City
  • Glenlock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenlock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenlock
    • Glenlock is located in Anderson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Glenlock
    • From Harris to Glenlock
  • Mont Ida
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Agricola
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agricola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agricola
    • Agricola is located in Coffey County
  • Westphalia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westphalia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
    • Westphalia is located in Anderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
  • Silkville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silkville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silkville
    • Silkville is located in Franklin County
    • Silkville has also been known as:
    • Boissiere Silk Farm
    • Valeton
  • Garnett
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Waverly
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
    • Waverly is located in Coffey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <4>
  • Richmond
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Williamsburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Aliceville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Welda
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Scipio
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scipio. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipio
    • Scipio is located in Anderson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Scipio
    • From Harris to Scipio
  • Ransomville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Halls Summit
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Homewood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Sharpe
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharpe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpe
    • Sharpe is located in Coffey County
  • Princeton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • New Strawn
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Melvern
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvern have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvern
    • Melvern is located in Osage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
    • Melvern has also been known as:
    • Melvin
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melvern <4>
  • Colony
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
    • Colony is located in Anderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
  • Bush City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bush City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush City
    • Bush City is located in Anderson County
  • Greeley
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greeley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeley
    • Greeley is located in Anderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greeley <4>
  • Burlington
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Quenemo
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quenemo
    • Quenemo is located in Osage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
    • Quenemo has also been known as:
    • Quenemo Agency
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Quenemo
    • From Harris to Quenemo

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Harris. 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 Harris, 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.




 

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