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>
While we didn't find Hay Springs in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Hay Springs. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Hay Springs listed first.
- Bordeaux ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bordeaux is located in Dawes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bordeaux
- Rushville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Adaton ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Adaton is located in Sheridan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaton
- Clinton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Clinton is located in Sheridan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
- Chadron
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Grayson ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Grayson is located in Sheridan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
- Dakota Junction
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Dakota Junction is located in Dawes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dakota Junction
- Gordon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Albany ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Albany is located in Sheridan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
- Whitney
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
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 Hay Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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