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) - Imes
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imes
- Imes is located in Franklin County
- Peoria
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Norwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Homewood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
- Homewood is located in Franklin County
- Princeton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- Princeton is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <3>
- Centropolis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centropolis
- Centropolis is located in Franklin County
- Le Loup
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Rantoul
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rantoul
- Rantoul is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
- 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.<2> 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransomville
- Ransomville is located in Franklin County
- Worden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Stanton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - 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.<2> 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.<2> 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Williamsburg is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <3>
- Globe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
- Globe is located in Douglas County
- 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.<2> 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Richmond is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <3>
- O'Brien
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - 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.<2> 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
- 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.<2> 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) - Scipio
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Vinland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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> | 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. |