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 Wheaton had a population of 100 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Wheaton had a population of 116 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Wheaton, with the one closest to Wheaton listed first.
- Blaine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
- Blaine is located in Pottawatomie County
- Onaga
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onaga
- Onaga is located in Pottawatomie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onaga <2>
- Neuchatel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Westmoreland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmoreland
- Westmoreland is located in Pottawatomie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 741 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westmoreland <2>
- Fostoria
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Laclede
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Havensville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havensville
- Havensville is located in Pottawatomie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Havensville <2>
- Frankfort
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
- Frankfort is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
- Vliets
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Vermillion
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vermillion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermillion
- Vermillion is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vermillion <2>
- Olsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olsburg
- Olsburg is located in Pottawatomie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olsburg <2>
- Saint Clere
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Clere have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clere
- Saint Clere is located in Pottawatomie County
- Avoca ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - America City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for America City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for America City
- America City is located in Nemaha County
- Louisville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
- Louisville is located in Pottawatomie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
- Louisville has also been known as:
- Louisville Springs
- Rock City
- Rock Creek Falls
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <2>
- Irving ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Soldier
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soldier have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldier
- Soldier is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Soldier <2>
- Corning
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corning have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
- Corning is located in Nemaha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corning <2>
- Wamego
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wamego have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wamego
- Wamego is located in Pottawatomie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,718 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wamego <2>
- Belvue
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south) - Reedsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsville
- Reedsville is located in Marshall County
- Reedsville has also been known as:
- Hazelville
- Blue Rapids
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Rapids
- Blue Rapids is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Rapids <2>
- Saint George
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint George have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
- Saint George is located in Pottawatomie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,017 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint George <2>
- Randolph
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Randolph is located in Riley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Ontario
(23 miles [37 km] to the east) - Bancroft
(23 miles [37 km] to the east) - Goff
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast) - Kelly
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
- Kelly is located in Nemaha County
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Wheaton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pottawatomie County: www.pottcounty.org/
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 Wheaton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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. |