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, Luray had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Luray had a population of 182 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Luray, with the one closest to Luray listed first.
- Vincent
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Cheyenne
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Waldo
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
- Waldo is located in Russell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29 people
- Former name for Waldo:
- Pleasant Run
- Lucas
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
- Lucas is located in Russell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lucas <3>
- Paradise
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Covert
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Bunker Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
- Bunker Hill is located in Russell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunker Hill <3>
- Russell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Russell is located in Russell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,383 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russell <3>
- Homer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Sylvan Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvan Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan Grove
- Sylvan Grove is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
- Sylvan Grove has also been known as:
- Sylvan Grove Station
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylvan Grove <3>
- Fairport
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Natoma
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Natoma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natoma
- Natoma is located in Osborne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Natoma <3>
- Dorrance
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorrance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorrance
- Dorrance is located in Russell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dorrance <3>
- Tipton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton
- Tipton is located in Mitchell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tipton <3>
- Denmark
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
- Denmark is located in Lincoln County
- Osborne
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osborne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne
- Osborne is located in Osborne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,280 people
- Osborne has also been known as:
- Peru
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osborne <3>
- Vesper
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east) - Blue Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast) - Corinth
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north) - Bloomington
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
- Bloomington is located in Osborne County
- Wilson
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Wilson is located in Ellsworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 713 people
- Victor
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast) - Laton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest) - Gorham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorham
- Gorham is located in Russell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorham <3>
- Walker
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest) - Codell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Codell
- Codell is located in Rooks County
- Former name for Codell:
- Florreyville
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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 Luray, 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. |