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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 Nelson had a population of 913 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Nelson had a population of 442 people.

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

  • Smyrna
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Smyrna is located in Nuckolls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
  • Nora
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Cadams
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Cadams is located in Nuckolls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadams
  • Angus
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Oak
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Mount Clare
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Mount Clare is located in Nuckolls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Clare
  • Deweese
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Ruskin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Lawrence
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Bostwick
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Bostwick is located in Nuckolls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bostwick
  • Superior
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Edgar
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Hardy
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Davenport
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Guide Rock
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Warwick
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Warwick is located in Republic County (KS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
  • Spring Ranch ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Spring Ranch is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Ranch
  • Rosemont
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Fairfield
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Webber
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Webber is located in Jewell County (KS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webber
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Webber <2>
  • Deshler
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Carlisle
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Carlisle is located in Fillmore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
  • Ong
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Byron
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Pauline
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Pauline is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pauline
  • Cowles
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)

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 Nelson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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