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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 McPherson had a population of 3,172 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, McPherson had a population of 13,013 people.

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

  • Elyria
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elyria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elyria
    • Elyria is located in McPherson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Elyria
    • From McPherson to Elyria
  • Hilton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton
    • Hilton is located in McPherson County
  • Groveland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Groveland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
    • Groveland is located in McPherson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Groveland
    • From McPherson to Groveland
  • Conway
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Galva
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galva have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galva
    • Galva is located in McPherson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galva <4>
  • West Johnson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Johnson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Johnson
    • West Johnson is located in McPherson County
    • West Johnson has also been known as:
    • Johnstown
  • Inman
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman
    • Inman is located in McPherson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,324 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inman <4>
  • Canton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Freemount
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freemount have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freemount
    • Freemount is located in McPherson County
    • Freemount has also been known as:
    • Freemont City
  • Windom
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Lindsborg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Moundridge
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Marquette
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Buhler
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Medora
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medora
    • Medora is located in Reno County
  • Waldeck
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldeck have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldeck
    • Waldeck is located in Marion County
  • Roxbury
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Bridgeport
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Little River
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Lehigh
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Hesston
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Hallville
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hallville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallville
    • Hallville is located in Saline County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hallville
    • From McPherson to Hallville
  • Langley
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
    • Langley is located in Ellsworth County
  • Falun
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Assaria
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Assaria have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assaria
    • Assaria is located in Saline County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 408 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Assaria <4>

The official website for McPherson: www.mcphcity-bpu.com/

The official website for McPherson County: www.mcphersoncountyks.us/

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 McPherson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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