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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>

While we didn't find Overland Park in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Overland Park. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Overland Park listed first.

  • Lenexa
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lenexa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenexa
    • Lenexa is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,156 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenexa <3>
  • Morse
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morse have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse
    • Morse is located in Johnson County
    • Morse has also been known as:
    • Morris
  • Stanley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
    • Stanley is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanley <3>
  • New Santa Fe
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Santa Fe have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Santa Fe
    • New Santa Fe is located in Jackson County (MO)
  • Dallas
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
    • Dallas is located in Jackson County (MO)
  • Lackmans
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lackmans have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackmans
    • Lackmans is located in Johnson County
  • Kenneth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenneth have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenneth
    • Kenneth is located in Johnson County
  • Martin City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin City
    • Martin City is located in Jackson County (MO)
  • Red Bridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bridge
    • Red Bridge is located in Jackson County (MO)
  • Olathe
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olathe
    • Olathe is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 141,665 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olathe <3>
  • Merriam
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Hickman Mills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickman Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman Mills
    • Hickman Mills is located in Jackson County (MO)
  • Holmes Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Park
    • Holmes Park is located in Jackson County (MO)
    • Holmes Park has also been known as:
    • Holmes
  • Dodson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson
    • Dodson is located in Jackson County (MO)
  • Bonita
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonita have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonita
    • Bonita is located in Johnson County
  • Belvidere
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belvidere have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
    • Belvidere is located in Jackson County (MO)
  • Grandview
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
    • Grandview is located in Jackson County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,711 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grandview <3>
  • Argentine
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Argentine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argentine
    • Argentine is located in Wyandotte County
  • Shawnee
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee
    • Shawnee is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,298 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawnee <3>
  • Zarah
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zarah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zarah
    • Zarah is located in Johnson County
  • Stilwell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilwell
    • Stilwell is located in Johnson County
  • Morris
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morris. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
    • Morris is located in Wyandotte County
  • Belton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belton
    • Belton is located in Cass County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,793 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belton <3>
  • Holliday
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holliday. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
    • Holliday is located in Johnson County
  • Monticello
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
    • Monticello is located in Johnson County

The official website for Overland Park: www.opkansas.org/

The official website for Johnson County: www.jocoks.com/

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 Overland Park, 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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