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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 Platte City had a population of 706 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Platte City had a population of 4,969 people.

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

  • Tracy
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
    • Tracy is located in Platte County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
  • West Platte
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Platte. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Platte
    • West Platte is located in Platte County
  • East Leavenworth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Leavenworth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Leavenworth
    • East Leavenworth is located in Platte County
  • Farley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farley
    • Farley is located in Platte County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
  • Hampton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
    • Hampton is located in Platte County
  • Stillings
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stillings. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillings
    • Stillings is located in Platte County
  • Woodruff
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodruff
    • Woodruff is located in Platte County
  • Camden Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Weston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
    • Weston is located in Platte County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,834 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <4>
  • Linkville ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linkville
    • Linkville is located in Platte County
  • Leavenworth
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Lansing
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
    • Lansing is located in Leavenworth County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,954 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <4>
  • Waldron
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldron have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldron
    • Waldron is located in Platte County
  • Ridgely
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgely have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely
    • Ridgely is located in Platte County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
  • Edgerton Junction
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgerton Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton Junction
    • Edgerton Junction is located in Platte County
  • Smithville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
    • Smithville is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,011 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithville <4>
  • New Market
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
    • New Market is located in Platte County
  • Wolcott
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolcott have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolcott
    • Wolcott is located in Wyandotte County (KS)
  • Dearborn
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dearborn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearborn
    • Dearborn is located in Platte County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 524 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dearborn <4>
  • Barry
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barry
    • Barry is located in Clay County
  • Nashua
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nashua. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
    • Nashua is located in Clay County
  • Kickapoo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kickapoo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kickapoo
    • Kickapoo is located in Leavenworth County (KS)
  • Parkville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Dye
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dye have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dye
    • Dye is located in Platte County
  • Pomeroy
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomeroy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomeroy
    • Pomeroy is located in Wyandotte County (KS)
  • Nearman
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nearman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nearman
    • Nearman is located in Wyandotte County (KS)
    • Nearman has also been known as:
    • Nearmons Station
  • Platte River
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platte River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte River
    • Platte River is located in Buchanan County
  • Oak Mills
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Mills
    • Oak Mills is located in Atchison County (KS)

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 Platte City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.