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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 Wathena had a population of 694 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Wathena had a population of 1,272 people.

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

  • Palermo
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palermo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palermo
    • Palermo is located in Doniphan County
  • Elwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Blair
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blair have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
    • Blair is located in Doniphan County
  • Saint Joseph
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Kenmoor
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenmoor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenmoor
    • Kenmoor is located in Buchanan County (MO)
  • Troy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Brenner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Halls
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls
    • Halls is located in Buchanan County (MO)
  • Matney
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Matney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
    • Matney is located in Buchanan County (MO)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Matney
    • From Wathena to Matney
  • Dean
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dean have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean
    • Dean is located in Andrew County (MO)
  • Amazonia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amazonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amazonia
    • Amazonia is located in Andrew County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
  • Doniphan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doniphan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doniphan
    • Doniphan is located in Doniphan County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Doniphan
    • From Wathena to Doniphan
  • Saxton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Clair
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clair have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clair
    • Clair is located in Buchanan County (MO)
  • Nodaway
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Forbes
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forbes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbes
    • Forbes is located in Holt County (MO)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Forbes
    • From Wathena to Forbes
  • Rushville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
    • Rushville is located in Buchanan County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushville <3>
  • De Kalb
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Kalb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Kalb
    • De Kalb is located in Buchanan County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
  • Willow Brook
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Avenue City ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avenue City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avenue City
    • Avenue City is located in Andrew County (MO)
  • Fanning
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fanning have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanning
    • Fanning is located in Doniphan County
  • Bendena
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Faucett
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faucett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faucett
    • Faucett is located in Buchanan County (MO)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Faucett <3>
  • Agency
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Savannah
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Wathena. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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 Wathena, 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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