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>
Empire Prairie itself is historic and described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 150 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Empire Prairie, with the one closest to Empire Prairie listed first.
- Douglas
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
- Douglas is located in Gentry County
- Whitesville ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesville
- Whitesville is located in Andrew County
- Flag Springs ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flag Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flag Springs
- Flag Springs is located in Andrew County
- Island City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
- Island City is located in Gentry County
- Rea
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rea
- Rea is located in Andrew County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
- King City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King City
- King City is located in Gentry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 980 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for King City <3>
- Cawood ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cawood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cawood
- Cawood is located in Andrew County
- Union Star
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Star
- Union Star is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
- Guilford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
- Guilford is located in Nodaway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Bolckow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolckow
- Bolckow is located in Andrew County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
- Rosendale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosendale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosendale
- Rosendale is located in Andrew County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosendale <3>
- Orchid
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchid have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchid
- Orchid is located in DeKalb County
- Winslow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winslow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
- Winslow is located in DeKalb County
- Stanberry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Conception
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Helena
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
- Helena is located in Andrew County
- Barnard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnard
- Barnard is located in Nodaway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnard <3>
- Rochester ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Rochester is located in Andrew County
- Clyde
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Clyde is located in Nodaway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
- Savannah
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Darlington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
- Darlington is located in Gentry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- McCurry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCurry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCurry
- McCurry is located in Gentry County
- Cosby
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cosby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosby
- Cosby is located in Andrew County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Berlin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Berlin is located in Gentry County
- Gentryville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentryville
- Gentryville is located in Gentry County
- Arkoe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkoe
- Arkoe is located in Nodaway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
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 Empire Prairie, 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. |