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 Broken Bow had a population of 1,647 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Broken Bow had a population of 3,437 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Broken Bow, with the one closest to Broken Bow listed first.
- Berwyn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berwyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
- Berwyn is located in Custer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berwyn <3>
- Merna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merna
- Merna is located in Custer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 360 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merna <3>
- Elton ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
- Elton is located in Custer County
- Lillian
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lillian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillian
- Lillian is located in Custer County
- Round Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Valley
- Round Valley is located in Custer County
- Dale ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
- Dale is located in Custer County
- Westerville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- New Helena
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Helena
- New Helena is located in Custer County
- Ansley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Callaway
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gates
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates
- Gates is located in Custer County
- Lodi
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lodi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
- Lodi is located in Custer County
- Walworth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walworth
- Walworth is located in Custer County
- Anselmo
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Oconto
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- West Union ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
- West Union is located in Custer County
- Mason City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason City
- Mason City is located in Custer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason City <3>
- Wescott
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wescott
- Wescott is located in Custer County
- Sargent
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cumro ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumro
- Cumro is located in Custer County
- Arcadia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Eddyville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Taylor
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Arnold
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Geranium ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geranium have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geranium
- Geranium is located in Valley County
- Kent ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Kent is located in Loup County
- Almeria
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almeria
- Almeria is located in Loup County
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The official website for Custer County: www.co.custer.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 Broken Bow, 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. |
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