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>
While we didn't find Boys Town in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Boys Town. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Boys Town listed first.
- Millard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millard
- Millard is located in Douglas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millard <2>
- Chalco
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalco
- Chalco is located in Sarpy County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chalco <2>
- Omaha
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
- Omaha is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 478,393 people
- Omaha has also been known as:
- Omaha City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Omaha <2>
- Irvington
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Portal
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Elkhorn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhorn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
- Elkhorn is located in Douglas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkhorn <2>
- Bennington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
- Bennington is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,518 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bennington <2>
- Papillion
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Papillion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Papillion
- Papillion is located in Sarpy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,293 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Papillion <2>
- Briggs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Waterloo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Waterloo is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 914 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterloo <2>
- South Omaha
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Omaha have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Omaha
- South Omaha is located in Douglas County
- Gretna
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gretna
- Gretna is located in Sarpy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,024 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gretna <2>
- Richfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield
- Richfield is located in Sarpy County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richfield <2>
- Washington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <2>
- Elk City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
- Elk City is located in Douglas County
- Springfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Sarpy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,622 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <2>
- Gilmore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Avery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley
- Valley is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,928 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley <2>
- Bellevue
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
- Bellevue is located in Sarpy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,270 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellevue <2>
- Council Bluffs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council Bluffs
- Council Bluffs is located in Pottawattamie County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62,216 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Council Bluffs <2>
- Yutan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yutan
- Yutan is located in Saunders County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,352 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yutan <2>
- Cedar Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
- Cedar Creek is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 409 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Creek <2>
- Fort Calhoun
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Calhoun
- Fort Calhoun is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 993 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Calhoun <2>
- Kennard
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennard
- Kennard is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennard <2>
- Cullom
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Crescent
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
- Crescent is located in Pottawattamie County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 618 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crescent <2>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Boys Town. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Douglas County: www.co.douglas.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 Boys Town, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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. |