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 in 1895, Sharpe had a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Sharpe, with the one closest to Sharpe listed first.
- New Strawn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Strawn
- New Strawn is located in Coffey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Strawn <2>
- Halls Summit
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Summit
- Halls Summit is located in Coffey County
- Ottumwa
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottumwa
- Ottumwa is located in Coffey County
- Burlington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Burlington is located in Coffey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,545 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <2>
- Waverly
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Waverly is located in Coffey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <2>
- Aliceville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aliceville
- Aliceville is located in Coffey County
- Westphalia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westphalia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
- Westphalia is located in Anderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
- Agricola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Lebo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebo
- Lebo is located in Coffey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 883 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebo <2>
- Olivet
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
- Olivet is located in Osage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
- Le Roy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
- Le Roy is located in Coffey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Roy <2>
- Harris
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Harris is located in Anderson County
- Hartford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Hartford is located in Lyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <2>
- Silkville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Melvern
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvern have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvern
- Melvern is located in Osage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
- Melvern has also been known as:
- Melvin
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melvern <2>
- Gridley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Central City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Central City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Central City is located in Anderson County
- Former name for Central City:
- Jerome
- Central City has also been known as:
- Central
- Arvonia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Neosho Rapids
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neosho Rapids
- Neosho Rapids is located in Lyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
- Mont Ida
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Ida
- Mont Ida is located in Anderson County
- Williamsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Williamsburg is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <2>
- Glenlock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Vernon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Vernon is located in Woodson County
- Neosho Falls
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neosho Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neosho Falls
- Neosho Falls is located in Woodson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Lamont
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
- Lamont is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamont <2>
- Geneva
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
- Geneva is located in Allen County
- Ransomville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransomville
- Ransomville is located in Franklin County
- Reading
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reading have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
- Reading is located in Lyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reading <2>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Coffey County: www.coffeycountyks.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 Sharpe, 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. |
| <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. |