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, McDonald had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, McDonald had a population of 156 people.

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

• Beardsley
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Beardsley is located in Rawlins County
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• Bird City
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Bird City is located in Cheyenne County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
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• Blakeman
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Blakeman is located in Rawlins County
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• Atwood
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Atwood is located in Rawlins County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,208 people
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• Chardon
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Chardon is located in Rawlins County
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• Wheeler
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Wheeler is located in Cheyenne County
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• Benkelman
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Benkelman is located in Dundy County (NE)
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 778 people
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• Ludell
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Ludell is located in Rawlins County
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• Max
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Max is located in Dundy County (NE)
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• Saint Francis
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Saint Francis is located in Cheyenne County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
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• Stratton
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Stratton is located in Hitchcock County (NE)
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
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• Achilles
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Achilles is located in Rawlins County
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• Cornell ‑ Historic
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Cornell is located in Hitchcock County (NE)
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• Brewster
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Brewster is located in Thomas County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
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• Levant
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Levant is located in Thomas County
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