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 Ruella had a population of 29 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Ruella, with the one closest to Ruella listed first.
- Corwin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corwin
- Corwin is located in Harper County
- Crisfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crisfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crisfield
- Crisfield is located in Harper County
- Anthony
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Attica
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
- Attica is located in Harper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 547 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Attica <3>
- Crystal Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Springs
- Crystal Springs is located in Harper County
- Hazelton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazelton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelton
- Hazelton is located in Barber County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- Driftwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Driftwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driftwood
- Driftwood is located in Alfalfa County (OK)
- Harper
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kiowa
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiowa
- Kiowa is located in Barber County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 917 people
- Kiowa has also been known as:
- Kiowa
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kiowa <3>
- Bluff City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
- Bluff City is located in Harper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Sharon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Sharon is located in Barber County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- Former name for Sharon:
- Bible Valley
- Wakita
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Freeport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
- Freeport is located in Harper County
- Estimated population in 2019: 4 people
- Pixley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pixley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pixley
- Pixley is located in Barber County
- Danville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Danville is located in Harper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
- Danville has also been known as:
- Coalville
- Duquoin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duquoin
- Duquoin is located in Harper County
- Metcalf
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metcalf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalf
- Metcalf is located in Sumner County
- Runnymede
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Runnymede have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runnymede
- Runnymede is located in Harper County
- Cherokee
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Zenda
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zenda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenda
- Zenda is located in Kingman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zenda <3>
- Spivey
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spivey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spivey
- Spivey is located in Kingman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
- Medicine Lodge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hardtner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Doster
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doster
- Doster is located in Sumner County
- Argonia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rago
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rago have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rago
- Rago is located in Kingman County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Harper County: www.harpercounty.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 Ruella, 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. |