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 Melvern had a population of 461 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Melvern had a population of 368 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Melvern, with the one closest to Melvern listed first.
- Olivet
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
- Olivet is located in Osage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
- Waverly
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Waverly is located in Coffey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <3>
- Quenemo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quenemo
- Quenemo is located in Osage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
- Quenemo has also been known as:
- Quenemo Agency
- Agricola
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Silkville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Lyndon Station
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyndon Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon Station
- Lyndon Station is located in Osage County
- Williamsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Williamsburg is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <3>
- Vassar
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vassar
- Vassar is located in Osage County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vassar <3>
- Halls Summit
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Summit
- Halls Summit is located in Coffey County
- Ransomville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransomville
- Ransomville is located in Franklin County
- Pomona
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
- Pomona is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 837 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomona <3>
- Arvonia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Lebo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebo
- Lebo is located in Coffey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 883 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebo <3>
- Michigan Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michigan Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Valley
- Michigan Valley is located in Osage County
- Osage City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osage City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage City
- Osage City is located in Osage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,765 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osage City <3>
- Barclay
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay
- Barclay is located in Osage County
- Homewood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
- Homewood is located in Franklin County
- Sharpe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Richter
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Peterton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Harris
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Harris is located in Anderson County
- New Strawn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Strawn
- New Strawn is located in Coffey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Strawn <3>
- Reading
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reading have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
- Reading is located in Lyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reading <3>
- Ottumwa
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottumwa
- Ottumwa is located in Coffey County
- Scranton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scranton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
- Scranton is located in Osage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scranton <3>
- Princeton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- Princeton is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <3>
- Burlingame
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlingame have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlingame
- Burlingame is located in Osage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
- Former name for Burlingame:
- American Settlement
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlingame <3>
- Overbrook
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overbrook
- Overbrook is located in Osage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,005 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Overbrook <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Melvern. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Osage County: www.osageco.org/
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 Melvern, 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. |