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 Fairbury had a population of 2,630 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Fairbury had a population of 3,646 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Fairbury, with the one closest to Fairbury listed first.
- Jansen
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jansen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jansen
- Jansen is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 114 people
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- Thompson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Thompson is located in Jefferson County
- Endicott
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Endicott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Endicott
- Endicott is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
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- Gladstone
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Powell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
- Powell is located in Jefferson County
- Bower ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Reynolds
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
- Reynolds is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
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- Steele City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steele City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele City
- Steele City is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
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- Harbine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbine
- Harbine is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
- Gilead
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
- Gilead is located in Thayer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37 people
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- Diller
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diller
- Diller is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
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- Daykin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daykin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daykin
- Daykin is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daykin <3>
- Alexandria
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria
- Alexandria is located in Thayer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria <3>
- Mahaska
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Plymouth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Plymouth is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 379 people
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- Hollenberg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollenberg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollenberg
- Hollenberg is located in Washington County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20 people
- Ellis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
- Ellis is located in Gage County
- Swanton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanton
- Swanton is located in Saline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
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- Western
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western
- Western is located in Saline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
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- Narka
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Lanham
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanham
- Lanham is located in Washington County (KS)
- Lanham
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanham
- Lanham is located in Gage County
- Hubbell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbell
- Hubbell is located in Thayer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
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- Spence
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Morrowville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrowville
- Morrowville is located in Washington County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
- Tobias
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobias
- Tobias is located in Saline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tobias <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Fairbury. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jefferson County: www.co.jefferson.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 Fairbury, 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. |