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) - Elwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
- Elwood is located in Doniphan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,176 people
- Blair
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Saint Joseph
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
- Saint Joseph is located in Buchanan County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74,074 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Joseph <3>
- Kenmoor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Troy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Troy is located in Doniphan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
- Brenner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brenner
- Brenner is located in Doniphan County
- Halls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Matney
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Dean
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Amazonia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Doniphan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Saxton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxton
- Saxton is located in Buchanan County (MO)
- Clair
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Nodaway
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nodaway
- Nodaway is located in Andrew County (MO)
- Forbes
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - 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) - Willow Brook
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Brook
- Willow Brook is located in Buchanan County (MO)
- 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) - Bendena
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bendena
- Bendena is located in Doniphan County
- 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agency
- Agency is located in Buchanan County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 651 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Agency <3>
- Savannah
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savannah
- Savannah is located in Andrew County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,168 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savannah <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 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. |