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 Meriden had a population of 441 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Meriden had a population of 776 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Meriden, with the one closest to Meriden listed first.
- Rock Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Rock Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Ozawkie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozawkie
- Ozawkie is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ozawkie <2>
- Elmont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Grantville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
- Grantville is located in Jefferson County
- Hoyt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoyt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoyt
- Hoyt is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoyt <2>
- North Topeka
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Topeka
- North Topeka is located in Shawnee County
- Oakland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Oakland is located in Shawnee County
- Tecumseh
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tecumseh have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh
- Tecumseh is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tecumseh <2>
- Spencer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Newman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Thompsonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
- Thompsonville is located in Jefferson County
- Grover
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Topeka
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topeka
- Topeka is located in Shawnee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 124,558 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Topeka <2>
- Medina
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Valley Falls
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Falls
- Valley Falls is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,152 people
- Valley Falls has also been known as:
- Sautrelle
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Falls <2>
- Menoken
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Perry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
- Perry is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 908 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <2>
- Big Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
- Big Springs is located in Douglas County
- Oskaloosa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oskaloosa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oskaloosa
- Oskaloosa is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,057 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oskaloosa <2>
- Mayetta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayetta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayetta
- Mayetta is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayetta <2>
- Denison
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denison
- Denison is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denison <2>
- Watson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Dunavant
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunavant
- Dunavant is located in Jefferson County
- Williamstown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Williamstown is located in Jefferson County
- Boyle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for Jefferson County: www.jfcountyks.com/
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 Meriden, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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. |