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 in 1895, Harrisburg had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Harrisburg, with the one closest to Harrisburg listed first.
- Gering
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gering have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gering
- Gering is located in Scotts Bluff County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,061 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gering <3>
- Minatare
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kimball
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- La Grange
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Bushnell
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Owasco
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owasco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owasco
- Owasco is located in Kimball County
- Dix
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Caldwell ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caldwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
- Caldwell is located in Scotts Bluff County
- Jacinto
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacinto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacinto
- Jacinto is located in Kimball County
- Meriden
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Banner County: www.co.banner.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 Harrisburg, 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. |