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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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Ottawa had a population of 6,248 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Ottawa had a population of 12,334 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Ottawa, with the one closest to Ottawa listed first.

  • Richter
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Richter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richter
    • Richter is located in Franklin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Richter
    • From Ottawa to Richter
  • Imes
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Peoria
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peoria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
    • Peoria is located in Franklin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Peoria
    • From Ottawa to Peoria
  • Norwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Norwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
    • Norwood is located in Franklin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Norwood
    • From Ottawa to Norwood
  • Homewood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Princeton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Centropolis
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Le Loup
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Loup have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Loup
    • Le Loup is located in Franklin County
  • Rantoul
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Pomona
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomona have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
    • Pomona is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 837 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomona <3>
  • Ransomville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Worden
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Worden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worden
    • Worden is located in Douglas County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Worden
    • From Ottawa to Worden
  • Stanton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stanton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
    • Stanton is located in Miami County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Stanton
    • From Ottawa to Stanton
  • Wellsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
    • Wellsville is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,784 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsville <3>
  • Baldwin City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin City
    • Baldwin City is located in Douglas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,689 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwin City <3>
  • Williamsburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Globe
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Black Jack ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Jack have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack
    • Black Jack is located in Douglas County
  • Richmond
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • O'Brien
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for O'Brien have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Brien
    • O'Brien is located in Miami County
  • Michigan Valley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michigan Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Valley
    • Michigan Valley is located in Osage County
  • Quenemo
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quenemo
    • Quenemo is located in Osage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
    • Quenemo has also been known as:
    • Quenemo Agency
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Quenemo
    • From Ottawa to Quenemo
  • Lane
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane
    • Lane is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
    • Lane has also been known as:
    • Lane City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lane <3>
  • Silkville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silkville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silkville
    • Silkville is located in Franklin County
    • Silkville has also been known as:
    • Boissiere Silk Farm
    • Valeton
  • Scipio
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scipio. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipio
    • Scipio is located in Anderson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Scipio
    • From Ottawa to Scipio
  • Vinland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • 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

The official website for Ottawa: www.ottawakansas.net/

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 Ottawa, 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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