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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 in 1895, Mercer had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley
    • Valley is located in Douglas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,928 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley <3>
  • Fremont
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Arlington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Elk City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
    • Elk City is located in Douglas County
  • Yutan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yutan
    • Yutan is located in Saunders County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,352 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yutan <3>
  • Waterloo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
    • Waterloo is located in Douglas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 914 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterloo <3>
  • Cedar Bluffs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Colon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Mead
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mead
    • Mead is located in Saunders County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 571 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mead <3>
  • Fontanelle
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontanelle
    • Fontanelle is located in Dodge County
  • Nickerson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Washington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
    • Washington is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <3>
  • Ames
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ames have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
    • Ames is located in Dodge County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ames <3>
  • Elkhorn
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhorn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
    • Elkhorn is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkhorn <3>
  • Bennington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
    • Bennington is located in Douglas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,518 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bennington <3>
  • Kennard
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Orum
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orum
    • Orum is located in Washington County
  • Telbasta
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Telbasta
    • Telbasta is located in Dodge County
  • Wahoo
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahoo
    • Wahoo is located in Saunders County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,603 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wahoo <3>
  • Ithaca
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Malmo
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Hooper
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooper
    • Hooper is located in Dodge County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 828 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hooper <3>
  • Gretna
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Millard
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Morse Bluff
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morse Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse Bluff
    • Morse Bluff is located in Saunders County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morse Bluff <3>

The official website for Douglas County: www.co.douglas.ne.us/

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 Mercer, 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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