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 Ottumwa had a population of 139 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Ottumwa, with the one closest to Ottumwa listed first.
- New Strawn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Strawn
- New Strawn is located in Coffey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Strawn <2>
- Sharpe
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Burlington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Burlington is located in Coffey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,545 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <2>
- Halls Summit
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Summit
- Halls Summit is located in Coffey County
- Hartford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Hartford is located in Lyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <2>
- Lebo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebo
- Lebo is located in Coffey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 883 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebo <2>
- Neosho Rapids
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neosho Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neosho Rapids
- Neosho Rapids is located in Lyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
- Gridley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Waverly
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Waverly is located in Coffey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <2>
- Arvonia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Olivet
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
- Olivet is located in Osage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
- Aliceville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aliceville
- Aliceville is located in Coffey County
- Lamont
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
- Lamont is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamont <2>
- Le Roy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
- Le Roy is located in Coffey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Roy <2>
- Westphalia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westphalia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
- Westphalia is located in Anderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
- Agricola
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Reading
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reading have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
- Reading is located in Lyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reading <2>
- Melvern
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvern have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvern
- Melvern is located in Osage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
- Melvern has also been known as:
- Melvin
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melvern <2>
- Harris
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Harris is located in Anderson County
- Lang
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Olpe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olpe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olpe
- Olpe is located in Lyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 530 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olpe <2>
- Madison
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Madison is located in Greenwood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <2>
- Hilltop
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest) - Silkville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast) - Barclay
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay
- Barclay is located in Osage County
- Vernon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Vernon is located in Woodson County
- Emporia Junction
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emporia Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emporia Junction
- Emporia Junction is located in Lyon County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Coffey County: www.coffeycountyks.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 Ottumwa, 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. |