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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 Traer had a population of 30 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Herndon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herndon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Herndon is located in Rawlins County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
  • Cedar Bluffs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bluffs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluffs
    • Cedar Bluffs is located in Decatur County
  • Oberlin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oberlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oberlin
    • Oberlin is located in Decatur County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,669 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oberlin <3>
  • Danbury
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
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    • Danbury is located in Red Willow County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danbury <3>
  • Cornell ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Cornell is located in Hitchcock County (NE)
  • Ludell
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludell
    • Ludell is located in Rawlins County
  • Achilles
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Achilles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Achilles
    • Achilles is located in Rawlins County
  • Kanona
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kanona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanona
    • Kanona is located in Decatur County
  • McCook
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCook
    • McCook is located in Red Willow County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,499 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCook <3>
  • Perry
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
    • Perry is located in Red Willow County (NE)
  • Atwood
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
    • Atwood is located in Rawlins County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,208 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atwood <3>
  • Culbertson
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Lebanon
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
    • Lebanon is located in Red Willow County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <3>
  • Red Willow
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Willow
    • Red Willow is located in Red Willow County (NE)
  • Lyle
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lyle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyle
    • Lyle is located in Decatur County
  • Blakeman
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blakeman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakeman
    • Blakeman is located in Rawlins County
  • Dresden
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Indianola
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Trenton
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
    • Trenton is located in Hitchcock County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <3>
  • Jennings
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
    • Jennings is located in Decatur County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
  • Norcatur
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norcatur
    • Norcatur is located in Decatur County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
  • Selden
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selden
    • Selden is located in Sheridan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
  • Chardon
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chardon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chardon
    • Chardon is located in Rawlins County
  • Clayton
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
    • Clayton is located in Norton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
  • Bartley
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartley
    • Bartley is located in Red Willow County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartley <3>
  • Beverly
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beverly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
    • Beverly is located in Hitchcock 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 Traer, 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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