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 Waverly had a population of 548 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Waverly had a population of 537 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Waverly, with the one closest to Waverly listed first.
- Agricola
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Agricola is located in Coffey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agricola
- Halls Summit
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Halls Summit is located in Coffey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Summit
- Melvern
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Melvern is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvern
- Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
- Melvern has also been known as:
- Melvin
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- Silkville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Silkville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silkville
- Silkville has also been known as:
- Boissiere Silk Farm
- Valeton
- Sharpe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sharpe is located in Coffey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpe
- Williamsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Olivet
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Olivet is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
- Harris
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Harris is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- New Strawn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ransomville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ransomville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransomville
- Ottumwa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ottumwa is located in Coffey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottumwa
- Quenemo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Quenemo is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quenemo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
- Quenemo has also been known as:
- Quenemo Agency
- Lebo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Central City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Central City is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Former name for Central City:
- Jerome
- Central City has also been known as:
- Central
- Homewood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Homewood is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
- Burlington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Glenlock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Glenlock is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenlock
- Arvonia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Arvonia is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arvonia
- Aliceville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Aliceville is located in Coffey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aliceville
- Westphalia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Westphalia is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
- Pomona
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lyndon Station
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Lyndon Station is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon Station
- Mont Ida
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mont Ida is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Ida
- Vassar
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Richmond
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Princeton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Richter
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Richter is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richter
- Barclay
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Barclay is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay
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 Waverly, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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