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
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- Creston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
- Creston is located in Platte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creston <3>
- Heun
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - 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
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- 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarnov
- Tarnov is located in Platte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
- 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
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- Stanton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
- Stanton is located in Stanton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,483 people
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- 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
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- Cornlea
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Richland
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Columbus is located in Platte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,597 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus <3>
- Schuyler
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schuyler
- Schuyler is located in Colfax County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,220 people
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- Glencoe ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east) - Warnerville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warnerville
- Warnerville is located in Madison County
- Saint Bernard
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Bernard
- Saint Bernard is located in Platte County
- Oconee
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee
- Oconee is located in Platte County
- Bismarck ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast) - Pilger
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilger
- Pilger is located in Stanton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pilger <3>
- Kalamazoo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west) - Edholm
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast) - Rogers
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
- Rogers is located in Colfax County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Snyder
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snyder have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder
- Snyder is located in Dodge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snyder <3>
- Monterey
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Monterey is located in Cuming County
- Lindsay
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsay
- Lindsay is located in Platte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lindsay <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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: 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. |