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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 Paola had a population of 2,943 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Paola had a population of 5,664 people.

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

  • Block
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Osawatomie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Somerset
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Hillsdale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Wagstaff
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wagstaff have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagstaff
    • Wagstaff is located in Miami County
  • Stanton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • 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.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
    • Stanton is located in Miami County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Stanton
    • From Paola to Stanton
  • O'Brien
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Chiles
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Fontana
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fontana have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana
    • Fontana is located in Miami County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
  • New Lancaster
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Louisburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisburg
    • Louisburg is located in Miami County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,590 people
    • Former name for Louisburg:
    • New Saint Lewis
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisburg <2>
  • Beagle
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beagle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beagle
    • Beagle is located in Miami County
  • Rantoul
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Bucyrus
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Ocheltree
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocheltree have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocheltree
    • Ocheltree is located in Johnson County
  • Spring Hill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
    • Spring Hill is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,871 people
    • Spring Hill has also been known as:
    • Spring Hill Station
    • Springfield
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Hill <2>
  • Lane
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 <2>
  • Wea
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wea
    • Wea is located in Miami County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Wea
    • From Paola to Wea
  • Peoria
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • 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.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
    • Peoria is located in Franklin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Peoria
    • From Paola to Peoria
  • Cadmus
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jingo
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Drexel
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drexel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drexel
    • Drexel is located in Bates County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 950 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drexel <2>
  • Lisle
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisle
    • Lisle is located in Cass County (MO)
  • Edgerton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgerton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
    • Edgerton is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,773 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgerton <2>
  • Wellsville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 <2>
  • Imes
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)

The official website for Paola: www.ci.paola.ks.us/

The official website for Miami County: www.co.miami.ks.us/

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 Paola, 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>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.
<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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