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 Lawson had a population of 520 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Lawson had a population of 2,402 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Lawson, with the one closest to Lawson listed first.
- Vibbard
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Elmira
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Converse
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Sandals
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Excelsior Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Excelsior Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior Springs
- Excelsior Springs is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,833 people
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- Holt
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
- Holt is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holt <3>
- Prathersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prathersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prathersville
- Prathersville is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Rayville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayville
- Rayville is located in Ray County
- Estimated population in 2012: 219 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rayville <3>
- Knoxville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Knoxville is located in Ray County
- Kearney
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kearney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney
- Kearney is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,155 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kearney <3>
- Lathrop
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lathrop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lathrop
- Lathrop is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,019 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lathrop <3>
- Polo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polo
- Polo is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 532 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Polo <3>
- Dockery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Mirabile
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Lilly
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Chandler
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler
- Chandler is located in Clay County
- Taitsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taitsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taitsville
- Taitsville is located in Ray County
- Missouri City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Missouri City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missouri City
- Missouri City is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Missouri City <3>
- Millville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Orrick
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrick
- Orrick is located in Ray County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrick <3>
- Richmond
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Richmond is located in Ray County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,603 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <3>
- Georgeville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgeville
- Georgeville is located in Ray County
- Cowgill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Kingston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Kerr
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Plattsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plattsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsburg
- Plattsburg is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,242 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plattsburg <3>
- Paradise
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
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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 Lawson, 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. |