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>
Arabia itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having railroad service and no post office.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Arabia, with the one closest to Arabia listed first.
- Thatcher
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thatcher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thatcher
- Thatcher is located in Cherry County
- Wood Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Valentine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sparks
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Norden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norden
- Norden is located in Keya Paha County
- Simeon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simeon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simeon
- Simeon is located in Cherry County
- Johnstown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
- Johnstown is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnstown <3>
- Crookston
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Kennedy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy
- Kennedy is located in Cherry County
- Meadville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
- Meadville is located in Keya Paha County
- Ainsworth
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Arabia. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cherry County: www.co.cherry.ne.us/
The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/
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 Arabia, 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. |