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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 Williamsburg had a population of 502 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Williamsburg had a population of 394 people.

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

  • Silkville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silkville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silkville
    • Silkville is located in Franklin County
    • Silkville has also been known as:
    • Boissiere Silk Farm
    • Valeton
  • Ransomville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Agricola
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agricola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agricola
    • Agricola is located in Coffey County
  • Homewood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Quenemo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Waverly
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
    • Waverly is located in Coffey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <3>
  • Pomona
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
    • Pomona is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 837 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomona <3>
  • Melvern
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvern have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvern
    • Melvern is located in Osage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
    • Melvern has also been known as:
    • Melvin
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melvern <3>
  • Princeton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Richter
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Richter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richter
    • Richter is located in Franklin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Richter
    • From Williamsburg to Richter
  • Harris
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Richmond
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Glenlock
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenlock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenlock
    • Glenlock is located in Anderson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Glenlock
    • From Williamsburg to Glenlock
  • Ottawa
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Halls Summit
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Michigan Valley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michigan Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Valley
    • Michigan Valley is located in Osage County
  • Central City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Central City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
    • Central City is located in Anderson County
    • Former name for Central City:
    • Jerome
    • Central City has also been known as:
    • Central
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Central City
    • From Williamsburg to Central City
  • Vassar
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Scipio
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scipio. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipio
    • Scipio is located in Anderson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Scipio
    • From Williamsburg to Scipio
  • Olivet
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Lyndon Station
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyndon Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon Station
    • Lyndon Station is located in Osage County
  • Imes
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Centropolis
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Sharpe
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharpe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpe
    • Sharpe is located in Coffey County
  • Mont Ida
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Garnett
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Peoria
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peoria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
    • Peoria is located in Franklin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Peoria
    • From Williamsburg to Peoria

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Williamsburg. 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 Williamsburg, 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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