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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 Leigh had a population of 249 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Leigh had a population of 410 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Leigh, with the one closest to Leigh listed first.

  • Clarkson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson
    • Clarkson is located in Colfax County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarkson <3>
  • Creston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Heun
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heun
    • Heun is located in Colfax County
  • Howells
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howells have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howells
    • Howells is located in Colfax County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howells <3>
  • Humphrey
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humphrey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphrey
    • Humphrey is located in Platte County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humphrey <3>
  • Tarnov
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Madison
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
    • Madison is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,343 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <3>
  • Stanton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Platte Center
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platte Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte Center
    • Platte Center is located in Platte County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Platte Center <3>
  • Cornlea
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornlea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornlea
    • Cornlea is located in Platte County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
  • Richland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
    • Richland is located in Colfax County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
  • Dodge
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge
    • Dodge is located in Dodge County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dodge <3>
  • Columbus
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Schuyler
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Glencoe ‑ Historic
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
    • Glencoe is located in Dodge County
  • Warnerville
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Saint Bernard
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Oconee
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Bismarck ‑ Historic
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bismarck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bismarck
    • Bismarck is located in Cuming County
  • Pilger
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Kalamazoo
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kalamazoo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalamazoo
    • Kalamazoo is located in Madison County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Kalamazoo
    • From Leigh to Kalamazoo
  • Edholm
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edholm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edholm
    • Edholm is located in Butler County
  • Rogers
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Snyder
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Monterey
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Lindsay
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Leigh. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Colfax County: www.colfaxcounty.ne.gov/

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 Leigh, 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.
<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.




 

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