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 WaKeeney had a population of 439 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, WaKeeney had a population of 1,738 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from WaKeeney, with the one closest to WaKeeney listed first.
- Ogallah
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogallah
- Ogallah is located in Trego County
- Collyer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Ellis
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
- Ellis is located in Ellis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,019 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellis <3>
- Quinter
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quinter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinter
- Quinter is located in Gove County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,073 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quinter <3>
- Hog Back
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east) - Penokee
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penokee
- Penokee is located in Graham County
- Palco
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palco
- Palco is located in Rooks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
- Hill City
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
- Hill City is located in Graham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,354 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hill City <3>
- Morland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morland
- Morland is located in Graham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morland <3>
- Damar
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damar
- Damar is located in Rooks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Damar <3>
- Bogue
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue
- Bogue is located in Graham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
- Bogue has also been known as:
- Wildhorse
- Ransom
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom
- Ransom is located in Ness County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ransom <3>
- Park
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west) - Alanthus ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest) - Brownell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownell
- Brownell is located in Ness County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownell <3>
- Zurich
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast) - Studley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Studley
- Studley is located in Sheridan County
- Nicodemus
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicodemus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicodemus
- Nicodemus is located in Graham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nicodemus <3>
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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 WaKeeney, 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. |