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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, Spence had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Hanover
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Hollenberg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Hollenberg is located in Washington County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20 people
  • Lanham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lanham is located in Washington County
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  • Lanham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lanham is located in Gage County (NE)
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  • Bremen
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Bremen is located in Marshall County
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  • Steele City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Washington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Odell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Odell is located in Gage County (NE)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
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  • Diller
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Diller is located in Jefferson County (NE)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diller <2>
  • Herkimer
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Herkimer is located in Marshall County
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  • Morrowville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Morrowville is located in Washington County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
  • Endicott
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Endicott is located in Jefferson County (NE)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Endicott <2>
  • Greenleaf
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Barnes
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Enosdale
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Enosdale is located in Washington County
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  • Marysville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Schroyer
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Schroyer is located in Marshall County
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  • Marietta
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Marietta is located in Marshall County
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  • Oketo
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Oketo is located in Marshall County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
  • Harbine
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Harbine is located in Jefferson County (NE)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
  • Linn
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Linn is located in Washington County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linn <2>
  • Waterville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jansen
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jansen is located in Jefferson County (NE)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 114 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jansen <2>
  • Wymore
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Wymore is located in Gage County (NE)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,323 people
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  • Fairbury
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Fairbury is located in Jefferson County (NE)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,646 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairbury <2>
  • Thompson
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Thompson is located in Jefferson County (NE)
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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 Spence, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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