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 Russell had a population of 961 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Russell had a population of 4,383 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Russell, with the one closest to Russell listed first.
- Homer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Bunker Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
- Bunker Hill is located in Russell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunker Hill <3>
- Gorham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorham
- Gorham is located in Russell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorham <3>
- Walker
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Dorrance
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorrance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorrance
- Dorrance is located in Russell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dorrance <3>
- Fairport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Paradise
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Victoria
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Waldo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Millard
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millard
- Millard is located in Barton County
Google driving directions:
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From Russell to Millard
- Luray
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Galatia
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Catharine
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Pfeifer
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest) - Wilson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east) - Lucas
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
- Lucas is located in Russell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lucas <3>
Google driving directions:
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From Russell to Lucas
- Toulon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Toulon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toulon
- Toulon is located in Ellis County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Toulon
From Russell to Toulon
- Munjor
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west) - Natoma
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Natoma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natoma
- Natoma is located in Osborne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Natoma <3>
- Cheyenne
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast) - Vincent
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north) - Hays
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays
- Hays is located in Ellis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,829 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hays <3>
Google driving directions:
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From Russell to Hays
- Boyd ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south) - Hoisington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- 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 <3>
Google driving directions:
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From Russell to Hoisington
- Turkville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Turkville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkville
- Turkville is located in Ellis County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Turkville
From Russell to Turkville
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Russell: www.russellcity.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 Russell, 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. |
| <4> | 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. |