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 Brainard had a population of 306 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Brainard had a population of 318 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Brainard, with the one closest to Brainard listed first.
- Dwight
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bruno
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- David City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Garrison
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Abie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Octavia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Valparaiso
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Millerton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Ulysses
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Nimburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nimburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimburg
- Nimburg is located in Butler County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Nimburg
- From Brainard to Nimburg
- Weston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Prague
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rescue ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rescue. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rescue
- Rescue is located in Saunders County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rescue
- From Brainard to Rescue
- Edholm
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edholm have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edholm
- Edholm is located in Butler County
- Agnew
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Malmo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Rising City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Surprise
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Staplehurst
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Linwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Bellwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Marysville ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marysville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
- Marysville is located in Seward County
- Schuyler
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Seward
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seward have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
- Seward is located in Seward County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,363 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seward <2>
- Raymond
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Wahoo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Rogers
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Brainard. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Butler County: www.co.butler.ne.us/
The official website for State of Nebraska: https://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 Brainard, 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> | 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> | 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. |