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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>

Prairie Center itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 53 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Hesper
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesper
    • Hesper is located in Douglas County
  • Clearfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
    • Clearfield is located in Douglas County
  • Edgerton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Gardner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
    • Gardner is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,370 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardner <3>
  • Eudora
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Weaver
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weaver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
    • Weaver is located in Douglas County
  • Vinland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinland
    • Vinland is located in Douglas County
  • Black Jack ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.
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    • Black Jack is located in Douglas County
  • De Soto
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Soto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
    • De Soto is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,648 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Soto <3>
  • Fall Leaf
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall Leaf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Fall Leaf is located in Leavenworth County
  • Linwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
    • Linwood is located in Leavenworth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
    • Linwood has also been known as:
    • Big Stranger
    • Johnny Cake
    • Journeycake
  • Baldwin City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Wellsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Olathe
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Lenape
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenape have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenape
    • Lenape is located in Leavenworth County
  • Bonita
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonita have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonita
    • Bonita is located in Johnson County
  • Spring Hill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Ocheltree
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocheltree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocheltree
    • Ocheltree is located in Johnson County
  • Loring
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loring
    • Loring is located in Leavenworth County
  • Le Loup
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Loup have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Loup
    • Le Loup is located in Franklin County
  • Monticello
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
    • Monticello is located in Johnson County
  • Pleasant Grove
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
    • Pleasant Grove is located in Douglas County
  • Reno
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reno have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
    • Reno is located in Leavenworth County
  • Lackmans
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lackmans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackmans
    • Lackmans is located in Johnson County
  • Zarah
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zarah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zarah
    • Zarah is located in Johnson County
  • Wilder
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilder have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilder
    • Wilder is located in Johnson County
  • Lawrence
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)

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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 Prairie Center, 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.




 

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