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 Lexington had a population of 1,392 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Lexington had a population of 10,109 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Lexington, with the one closest to Lexington listed first.
- Josselyn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Josselyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Josselyn
- Josselyn is located in Dawson County
- Overton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overton
- Overton is located in Dawson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Overton <3>
- Cozad
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Elwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
- Elwood is located in Gosper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elwood <3>
- Smithfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Eustis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eustis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eustis
- Eustis is located in Frontier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 369 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eustis <3>
- Westmark
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmark
- Westmark is located in Phelps County
- Eddyville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Bertrand
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Willow Island
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Island
- Willow Island is located in Dawson County
- Elm Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Creek
- Elm Creek is located in Buffalo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 945 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elm Creek <3>
- Miller
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Loomis
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Oconto
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Gothenburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Farnam
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Amherst
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Cumro ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumro
- Cumro is located in Custer County
- Odessa
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Vroman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vroman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vroman
- Vroman is located in Lincoln County
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for Dawson County: www.dawsoncountyne.net/
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 Lexington, 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. |
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