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 Friend had a population of 1,347 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Friend had a population of 946 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Friend, with the one closest to Friend listed first.
- Dorchester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
- Dorchester is located in Saline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 572 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dorchester <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dorchester
- From Friend to Dorchester
- Beaver Crossing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Crossing
- Beaver Crossing is located in Seward County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver Crossing <2>
- Google driving directions:
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- Exeter
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exeter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
- Exeter is located in Fillmore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exeter <2>
- Milligan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milligan
- Milligan is located in Fillmore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milligan <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Milligan
- From Friend to Milligan
- Pleasant Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Saline County
- Burress
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Goehner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goehner
- Goehner is located in Seward County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goehner <2>
- Google driving directions:
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- From Friend to Goehner
- Sawyer ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Milford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Milford is located in Seward County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,014 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <2>
- Google driving directions:
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- From Friend to Milford
- Camden ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Camden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
- Camden is located in Seward County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Camden
- From Friend to Camden
- Grover
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
- Grover is located in Seward County
- Google driving directions:
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- From Friend to Grover
- Fairmont
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
- Fairmont is located in Fillmore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairmont <2>
- Google driving directions:
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- From Friend to Fairmont
- Tobias
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- 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 <2>
- Google driving directions:
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- Ruby
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ruby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
- Ruby is located in Seward County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ruby
- From Friend to Ruby
- Utica
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
- Utica is located in Seward County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 786 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <2>
- Google driving directions:
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- From Friend to Utica
- Crete
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crete
- Crete is located in Saline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,875 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crete <2>
- Google driving directions:
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- From Friend to Crete
- Tamora
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamora
- Tamora is located in Seward County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tamora
- From Friend to Tamora
- McCool Junction
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCool Junction
- McCool Junction is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCool Junction <2>
- Google driving directions:
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- Geneva
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
- Geneva is located in Fillmore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,103 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Geneva
- From Friend to Geneva
- Ohiowa
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohiowa
- Ohiowa is located in Fillmore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ohiowa <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ohiowa
- From Friend to Ohiowa
- Western
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western
- Western is located in Saline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Western <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Western
- From Friend to Western
- Berks
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berks
- Berks is located in Lancaster County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Berks
- From Friend to Berks
- Waco
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
- Waco is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waco <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Waco
- From Friend to Waco
- Wilber
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilber
- Wilber is located in Saline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,809 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilber <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wilber
- From Friend to Wilber
- Pleasant Dale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Dale
- Pleasant Dale is located in Seward County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Dale <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pleasant Dale
- From Friend to Pleasant Dale
- Seward
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seward have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Friend. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Saline County: www.co.saline.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 Friend, 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. |
| <4> | 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. |