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 Horton had a population of 3,316 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Horton had a population of 1,668 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Horton, with the one closest to Horton listed first.
- Kennekuk
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Willis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
- Willis is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
- Everest
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everest
- Everest is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Everest <3>
- Baker ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Whiting
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Muscotah
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscotah
- Muscotah is located in Atchison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Powhattan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Huron
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
- Huron is located in Atchison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
- Purcell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purcell
- Purcell is located in Doniphan County
- Netawaka
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Hiawatha
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiawatha
- Hiawatha is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,091 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hiawatha <3>
- Effingham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Effingham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effingham
- Effingham is located in Atchison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Effingham <3>
- Robinson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
- Robinson is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
- Monrovia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monrovia
- Monrovia is located in Atchison County
- Lancaster
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Leona
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Arrington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrington
- Arrington is located in Atchison County
- Arrington has also been known as:
- Arrington Mineral Springs
- Arrington Springs
- Denton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
- Denton is located in Doniphan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denton <3>
- Granada
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granada
- Granada is located in Nemaha County
- Granada has also been known as:
- Pleasant Point
- Pleasant Spring
- Farmington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Farmington is located in Atchison County
- Fairview
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Fairview is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <3>
- Wetmore
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wetmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetmore
- Wetmore is located in Nemaha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wetmore <3>
- Shannon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Severance
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severance
- Severance is located in Doniphan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
- Fidelity
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Horton: www.hortonkansas.net/
The official website for Brown County: www.brown.kansasgov.com/
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 Horton, 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. |