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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 in 1895, Fortescue had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Fortescue had a population of 28 people.

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

  • Napier
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Napier is located in Holt County
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  • Bigelow
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Bigelow is located in Holt County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
  • White Cloud
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • White Cloud is located in Doniphan County (KS)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
  • Rulo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Rulo is located in Richardson County (NE)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
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  • Mound City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Forest City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Iowa Point
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Iowa Point is located in Doniphan County (KS)
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  • Craig
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Oregon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Preston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Preston is located in Richardson County (NE)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
  • Curzon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Curzon is located in Holt County
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  • Arago ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Arago is located in Richardson County (NE)
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  • New Point
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • New Point is located in Holt County
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  • Highland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Reserve
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Reserve is located in Brown County (KS)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
  • Falls City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Padonia
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Padonia is located in Brown County (KS)
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  • Sparks
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Sparks is located in Doniphan County (KS)
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  • Corning
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Corning is located in Holt County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
  • Robinson
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Robinson is located in Brown County (KS)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
  • Milton ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Milton is located in Atchison County
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  • Forbes
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Forbes is located in Holt County
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  • Maitland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Maitland is located in Holt County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
  • Hiawatha
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Fanning
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Fanning is located in Doniphan County (KS)
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  • Graham
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Graham is located in Nodaway County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
  • Barada
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Barada is located in Richardson County (NE)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22 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 Fortescue, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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