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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 Topeka had a population of 31,007 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Topeka had a population of 124,558 people.

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

  • Oakland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • North Topeka
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Pauline
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Tecumseh
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tecumseh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh
    • Tecumseh is located in Shawnee County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tecumseh <3>
  • Menoken
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menoken have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menoken
    • Menoken is located in Shawnee County
  • Grantville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
    • Grantville is located in Jefferson County
  • Berryton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Watson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Watson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
    • Watson is located in Shawnee County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Watson
    • From Topeka to Watson
  • Spencer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spencer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
    • Spencer is located in Shawnee County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Spencer
    • From Topeka to Spencer
  • Elmont
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmont
    • Elmont is located in Shawnee County
  • Big Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Silver Lake
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
    • Silver Lake is located in Shawnee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,395 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Lake <3>
  • Valencia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valencia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valencia
    • Valencia is located in Shawnee County
  • Wakarusa
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakarusa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakarusa
    • Wakarusa is located in Shawnee County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wakarusa <3>
  • Grover
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grover. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
    • Grover is located in Douglas County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Grover
    • From Topeka to Grover
  • Newman
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman
    • Newman is located in Jefferson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Newman
    • From Topeka to Newman
  • Meriden
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Auburn
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Richland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Medina
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Medina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
    • Medina is located in Jefferson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Medina
    • From Topeka to Medina
  • Thompsonville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Willard
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
    • Willard is located in Shawnee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
  • Hoyt
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoyt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoyt
    • Hoyt is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoyt <3>
  • Dover
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Carbondale
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
    • Carbondale is located in Osage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,347 people
  • Swissvale
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swissvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swissvale
    • Swissvale is located in Osage County
  • Perry
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Rock Creek
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Rossville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
    • Rossville is located in Shawnee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossville <3>

The official website for Topeka: www.topeka.org/

The official website for Shawnee County: www.co.shawnee.ks.us/

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 Topeka, 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.




 

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