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, Oakland had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Oakland, with the one closest to Oakland listed first.
- North Topeka
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Topeka
- North Topeka is located in Shawnee County
- Topeka
(2 miles [3.2 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>
- Tecumseh
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- 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>
- Grantville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- 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
- Spencer
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Menoken
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Pauline
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pauline
- Pauline is located in Shawnee County
- Watson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Elmont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Berryton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryton
- Berryton is located in Shawnee County
- Big Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
- Big Springs is located in Douglas County
- Grover
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Newman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Meriden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
- Meriden is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 776 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meriden <2>
- Medina
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Thompsonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- 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
- Silver Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
- Silver Lake is located in Shawnee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,395 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Lake <2>
- Wakarusa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakarusa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakarusa
- Wakarusa is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wakarusa <2>
- Valencia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Hoyt
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- 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>
- Richland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Richland is located in Shawnee County
- Perry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- 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>
- Rock Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Rock Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Auburn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Auburn is located in Shawnee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,203 people
- Ozawkie
(15 miles [24.1 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>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Shawnee County: www.co.shawnee.ks.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 Oakland, 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. |