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>

Ray itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and railroad service.

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

Pawnee Rock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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- Pawnee Rock is located in Barton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pawnee Rock <2>
Larned
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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- Larned is located in Pawnee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,629 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Larned <2>
Seward
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seward have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
- Seward is located in Stafford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
Dundee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
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- Dundee is located in Barton County
Macksville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
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- Macksville is located in Stafford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macksville <2>
Dillwyn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillwyn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillwyn
- Dillwyn is located in Stafford County
Garfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
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- Garfield is located in Pawnee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
Saint John
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint John have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint John
- Saint John is located in Stafford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,139 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint John <2>
Great Bend
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
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- Great Bend is located in Barton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,901 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Bend <2>
Ash Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
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- Ash Valley is located in Pawnee County
Belpre
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
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- Belpre is located in Edwards County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
Hudson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Hudson is located in Stafford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
Heizer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heizer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heizer
- Heizer is located in Barton County
Albert
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albert have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albert
- Albert is located in Barton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albert <2>
Dartmouth
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dartmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dartmouth
- Dartmouth is located in Barton County
Nettleton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nettleton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleton
- Nettleton is located in Edwards County
Lewis
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
- Lewis is located in Edwards County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewis <2>
Timken
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
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- Timken is located in Rush County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
Olmitz
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
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- Olmitz is located in Barton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olmitz <2>
Rozel
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
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- Rozel is located in Pawnee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
Stafford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
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- Stafford is located in Stafford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 920 people
- Stafford has also been known as:
- Stafford Center
- Stafford City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stafford <2>
Ellinwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellinwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellinwood
- Ellinwood is located in Barton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,932 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellinwood <2>
Boyd ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyd have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
- Boyd is located in Barton County
Otis
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
- Otis is located in Rush County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otis <2>
Hoisington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoisington
- Hoisington is located in Barton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,452 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoisington <2>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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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 Ray, 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.