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 Olsburg had a population of 185 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Olsburg had a population of 223 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Olsburg, with the one closest to Olsburg listed first.
- Fostoria
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Randolph
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Randolph is located in Riley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Walsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Westmoreland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmoreland
- Westmoreland is located in Pottawatomie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 741 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westmoreland <3>
- Blaine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
- Blaine is located in Pottawatomie County
- Winkler
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Leonardville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonardville
- Leonardville is located in Riley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
- Leonardville has also been known as:
- Leonard
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonardville <3>
- Riley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley
- Riley is located in Riley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
- Former names for Riley:
- Riley Center
- Union
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riley <3>
- Irving ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Keats
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keats
- Keats is located in Riley County
- Manhattan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manhattan
- Manhattan is located in Riley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,944 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manhattan <3>
- Wheaton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Blue Rapids
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Rapids
- Blue Rapids is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Rapids <3>
- Bala
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bala
- Bala is located in Riley County
- Eureka Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Lake
- Eureka Lake is located in Riley County
- Saint George
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint George have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
- Saint George is located in Pottawatomie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,017 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint George <3>
- Waterville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
- Waterville is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterville <3>
- Louisville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
- Louisville is located in Pottawatomie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
- Louisville has also been known as:
- Louisville Springs
- Rock City
- Rock Creek Falls
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <3>
- Chepstow
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest) - Green
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green
- Green is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green <3>
- Laclede
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east) - Frankfort
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
- Frankfort is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
- Ogden
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
- Ogden is located in Riley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,956 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ogden <3>
- Wamego
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wamego have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wamego
- Wamego is located in Pottawatomie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,718 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wamego <3>
- Milford
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Milford is located in Geary County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <3>
- Neuchatel
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast) - Reedsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsville
- Reedsville is located in Marshall County
- Reedsville has also been known as:
- Hazelville
- Barnes
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes
- Barnes is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnes <3>
- Kimeo
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest) - Schroyer
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for Pottawatomie County: www.pottcounty.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 Olsburg, 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. |
| <4> | 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. |