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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 Manhattan had a population of 3,004 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Manhattan had a population of 54,944 people.

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

  • Eureka Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Lake
    • Eureka Lake is located in Riley County
  • Keats
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Ogden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Saint George
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint George have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
    • Saint George is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,017 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint George <3>
  • Wabaunsee
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wabaunsee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabaunsee
    • Wabaunsee is located in Wabaunsee County
  • Wamego
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wamego have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wamego
    • Wamego is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,718 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wamego <3>
  • Riley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Louisville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
    • Louisville is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
    • Louisville has also been known as:
    • Louisville Springs
    • Rock City
    • Rock Creek Falls
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <3>
  • Westmoreland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Olsburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olsburg
    • Olsburg is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olsburg <3>
  • Junction City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Fostoria
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fostoria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fostoria
    • Fostoria is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Fostoria
    • From Manhattan to Fostoria
  • Milford
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Randolph
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Walsburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walsburg
    • Walsburg is located in Riley County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Walsburg
    • From Manhattan to Walsburg
  • Leonardville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Volland
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Volland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volland
    • Volland is located in Wabaunsee County
  • Alma
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
    • Alma is located in Wabaunsee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 776 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <3>
  • McFarland
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McFarland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarland
    • McFarland is located in Wabaunsee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
  • Alida
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alida. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alida
    • Alida is located in Geary County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Alida
    • From Manhattan to Alida
  • Wreford
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wreford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wreford
    • Wreford is located in Geary County
  • Belvue
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belvue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvue
    • Belvue is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
  • Bala
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Kansas Falls
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Laclede
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laclede have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laclede
    • Laclede is located in Pottawatomie County

The official website for Manhattan: www.ci.manhattan.ks.us/

The official website for Riley County: www.rileycountyks.gov

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 Manhattan, 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.
<4>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.




 

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