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>
Selkirk itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 42 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Selkirk, with the one closest to Selkirk listed first.
- Whitelaw
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Leoti
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leoti have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leoti
- Leoti is located in Wichita County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,420 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leoti <3>
- Tribune
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tribune have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tribune
- Tribune is located in Greeley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 724 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tribune <3>
- Coronado
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Horace
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Astor
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Modoc
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modoc
- Modoc is located in Scott County
- Pence
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pence
- Pence is located in Scott County
- Towner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
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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 Selkirk, 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. |