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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 Lincoln had a population of 55,154 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Lincoln had a population of 290,505 people.

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

  • West Lincoln
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • College View
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Bethany
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
    • Bethany is located in Lancaster County
  • University Place
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Place
    • University Place is located in Lancaster County
  • Havelock
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Woodlawn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
    • Woodlawn is located in Lancaster County
  • Emerald
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jamaica
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamaica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamaica
    • Jamaica is located in Lancaster County
  • Saltillo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saltillo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
    • Saltillo is located in Lancaster County
  • Walton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Cheney
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Denton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Hanlon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanlon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanlon
    • Hanlon is located in Lancaster County
  • Roca
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roca
    • Roca is located in Lancaster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roca <3>
  • Raymond
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Prairie Home
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Malcolm
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Waverly
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Davey
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Pleasant Dale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Sprague
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Hickman
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Bennet
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Eagle
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle
    • Eagle is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle <3>
  • Berks
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Agnew
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)

The official website for Lincoln: www.lincoln.ne.gov/

The official website for Lancaster County: www.lancaster.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 Lincoln, 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.




 

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