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 Converse had a population of 25 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Converse, with the one closest to Converse listed first.
- Holt
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lathrop
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lawson
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Elmira
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Elmira is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
- Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
- Lilly
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Kearney
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Vibbard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Vibbard is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vibbard
- Sandals
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Sandals is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandals
- Mirabile
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mirabile is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mirabile
- Plattsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Excelsior Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Prathersville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Prathersville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prathersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Paradise
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Paradise is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
- Polo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Perrin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Perrin is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrin
- Scearces
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Scearces is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scearces
- Keystone ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Keystone is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
- Chandler
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Knoxville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Kerr
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Kerr is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr
- Rayville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Grayson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Grayson is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
- Taitsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Taitsville is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taitsville
- Kingston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kingston is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
- Cameron
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Starfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
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 Converse, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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