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 Valley Falls had a population of 1,180 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Valley Falls had a population of 1,152 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Valley Falls, with the one closest to Valley Falls listed first.
- Boyle
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Rock Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Rock Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Ozawkie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozawkie
- Ozawkie is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ozawkie <3>
- Dunavant
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunavant
- Dunavant is located in Jefferson County
- Nortonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nortonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nortonville
- Nortonville is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 605 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nortonville <3>
- Arrington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrington
- Arrington is located in Atchison County
- Arrington has also been known as:
- Arrington Mineral Springs
- Arrington Springs
- Denison
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denison
- Denison is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denison <3>
- Winchester
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Winchester is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester <3>
- Meriden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
- Meriden is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 776 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meriden <3>
- Oskaloosa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oskaloosa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oskaloosa
- Oskaloosa is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,057 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oskaloosa <3>
- Effingham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Effingham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effingham
- Effingham is located in Atchison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Effingham <3>
- Birmingham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
- Birmingham is located in Jackson County
- Mayetta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayetta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayetta
- Mayetta is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayetta <3>
- Hoyt
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- Cummings
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Farmington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Farmington is located in Atchison County
- Monrovia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monrovia
- Monrovia is located in Atchison County
- Muscotah
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscotah
- Muscotah is located in Atchison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Thompsonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
- Thompsonville is located in Jefferson County
- McLouth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLouth
- McLouth is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McLouth <3>
- Hawthorne
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Holton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
- Holton is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,204 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holton <3>
- Elmont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Newman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Parnell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Lancaster
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for Jefferson County: www.jfcountyks.com/
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 Valley Falls, 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. |