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 Wakarusa had a population of 50 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Wakarusa, with the one closest to Wakarusa listed first.
- Carbondale
(4 miles [6.4 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
- Berryton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryton
- Berryton is located in Shawnee County
- Pauline
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pauline
- Pauline is located in Shawnee County
- Auburn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Auburn is located in Shawnee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,203 people
- Scranton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scranton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
- Scranton is located in Osage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scranton <3>
- Swissvale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Richland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Richland is located in Shawnee County
- Overbrook
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overbrook
- Overbrook is located in Osage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,005 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Overbrook <3>
- Watson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Burlingame
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlingame have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlingame
- Burlingame is located in Osage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
- Former name for Burlingame:
- American Settlement
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlingame <3>
- Topeka
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topeka
- Topeka is located in Shawnee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 124,558 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Topeka <3>
- Tecumseh
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- 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>
- Oakland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Oakland is located in Shawnee County
- North Topeka
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Topeka
- North Topeka is located in Shawnee County
- Menoken
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Big Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
- Big Springs is located in Douglas County
- Spencer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Dover
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Dover is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <3>
- Harveyville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harveyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveyville
- Harveyville is located in Wabaunsee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Grantville
(15 miles [24.1 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
- Peterton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Lyndon Station
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyndon Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon Station
- Lyndon Station is located in Osage County
- Vassar
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vassar
- Vassar is located in Osage County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vassar <3>
- Michigan Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michigan Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Valley
- Michigan Valley is located in Osage County
- Clinton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Douglas County
- Valencia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Wakarusa, 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. |