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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>

While we didn't find Midland in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Midland. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Midland listed first.

  • Buck Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buck Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Creek
    • Buck Creek is located in Jefferson County
  • Lawrence
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Williamstown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Williamstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
    • Williamstown is located in Jefferson County
  • Reno
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reno have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
    • Reno is located in Leavenworth County
  • Fall Leaf
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fall Leaf. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Leaf
    • Fall Leaf is located in Leavenworth County
  • Perry
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • 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 <3>
  • Eudora
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Weaver
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weaver have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
    • Weaver is located in Douglas County
  • Tonganoxie
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tonganoxie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonganoxie
    • Tonganoxie is located in Leavenworth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,690 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tonganoxie <3>
  • Medina
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Medina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
    • Medina is located in Jefferson County
  • Clinton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
    • Clinton is located in Douglas County
  • Linwood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
    • Linwood is located in Leavenworth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
    • Linwood has also been known as:
    • Big Stranger
    • Johnny Cake
    • Journeycake
  • McLouth
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Thompsonville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thompsonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
    • Thompsonville is located in Jefferson County
  • Grover
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grover. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
    • Grover is located in Douglas County
  • Pleasant Grove
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
    • Pleasant Grove is located in Douglas County
  • Hesper
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesper
    • Hesper is located in Douglas County
  • Newman
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman
    • Newman is located in Jefferson County
  • Oskaloosa
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Vinland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinland
    • Vinland is located in Douglas County
  • Big Springs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
    • Big Springs is located in Douglas County
  • Lenape
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenape have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenape
    • Lenape is located in Leavenworth County
  • Jarbalo
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarbalo
    • Jarbalo is located in Leavenworth County
  • Spencer
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spencer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
    • Spencer is located in Shawnee County
  • Clearfield
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
    • Clearfield is located in Douglas County
  • Prairie Center ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Center have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Center
    • Prairie Center is located in Johnson County
  • De Soto
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Soto have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
    • De Soto is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,648 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Soto <3>
  • Hoge
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoge
    • Hoge is located in Leavenworth County

The official website for Douglas County: www.douglas-county.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 Midland, 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.




 

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