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 Luray had a population of 246 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Luray had a population of 94 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Luray, with the one closest to Luray listed first.
- Wyaconda
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyaconda
- Wyaconda is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Ashton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Granger
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Etna
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Medill
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medill
- Medill is located in Clark County
- Chambersburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chambersburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersburg
- Chambersburg is located in Clark County
- Arbela
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbela
- Arbela is located in Scotland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arbela <4>
- Prospect Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Grove
- Prospect Grove is located in Scotland County
- Fairmont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Kahoka
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kahoka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kahoka
- Kahoka is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,031 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kahoka <4>
- Gorin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Neeper
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neeper
- Neeper is located in Clark County
- Clark City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clark City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark City
- Clark City is located in Clark County
- Peaksville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaksville
- Peaksville is located in Clark County
- Anson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Acasto
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acasto
- Acasto is located in Clark County
- Azen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Mount Sterling
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
- Mount Sterling is located in Van Buren County (IA)
- Estimated population in 2012: 36 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Sterling <4>
- Revere
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revere
- Revere is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Revere <4>
- Antioch
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Dumas
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
- Dumas is located in Clark County
- Athens
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in Clark County
- Croton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croton
- Croton is located in Lee County (IA)
- Rutledge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
- Rutledge is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutledge <4>
- Colony
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
- Colony is located in Knox County
- Memphis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
- Memphis is located in Scotland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,815 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Memphis <4>
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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 Luray, 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> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |