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, Newman had a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Newman, with the one closest to Newman listed first.
- Grover
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
- Grover is located in Douglas County
- Medina
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
- Medina is located in Jefferson County
- Thompsonville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
- Thompsonville is located in Jefferson County
- Spencer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Spencer is located in Shawnee County
- Perry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Big Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
- Big Springs is located in Douglas County
- Grantville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
- Grantville is located in Jefferson County
- Tecumseh
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tecumseh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Williamstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Williamstown is located in Jefferson County
- Watson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- Watson is located in Shawnee County
- Meriden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Oakland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Oakland is located in Shawnee County
- Ozawkie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Buck Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Creek
- Buck Creek is located in Jefferson County
- North Topeka
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Topeka
- North Topeka is located in Shawnee County
- Topeka
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Rock Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Rock Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Clinton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Douglas County
- Oskaloosa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oskaloosa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Berryton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryton
- Berryton is located in Shawnee County
- Lawrence
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pauline
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pauline
- Pauline is located in Shawnee County
- Richland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Richland is located in Shawnee County
- Elmont
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmont
- Elmont is located in Shawnee County
- McLouth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLouth
- McLouth is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McLouth <3>
- Menoken
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menoken have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menoken
- Menoken is located in Shawnee County
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Newman, 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. |