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 in 1895, Laird had railroad service and no post office.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Laird, with the one closest to Laird listed first.
- Beeler
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beeler
- Beeler is located in Ness County
- Ness City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Alamota
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alamota have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamota
- Alamota is located in Lane County
- Utica
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ransom
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Alanthus ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alanthus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanthus
- Alanthus is located in Gove County
- Riverside
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Riverside is located in Ness County
- Bazine
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bazine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazine
- Bazine is located in Ness County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
- Brownell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Dighton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Shields
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shields have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields
- Shields is located in Lane County
- Ravanna ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravanna
- Ravanna is located in Finney County
- Jetmore
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Alexander
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexander have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
- Alexander is located in Rush County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- McCracken
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCracken have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCracken
- McCracken is located in Rush County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCracken <2>
- Kalvesta
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kalvesta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalvesta
- Kalvesta is located in Finney County
- Hanston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanston
- Hanston is located in Hodgeman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
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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 Laird, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<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. |