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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, Oconto had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Oconto had a population of 141 people.

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

  • Lodi
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lodi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
    • Lodi is located in Custer County
  • Eddyville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Callaway
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Cumro ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Berwyn
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berwyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
    • Berwyn is located in Custer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berwyn <3>
  • Broken Bow
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Etna
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
    • Etna is located in Custer County
  • Cozad
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Ansley
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Willow Island
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Merna
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merna
    • Merna is located in Custer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 360 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merna <3>
  • Lexington
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Miller
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Mason City
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason City
    • Mason City is located in Custer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason City <3>
  • Gothenburg
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Westerville
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Dale ‑ Historic
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
    • Dale is located in Custer County
  • Vroman
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Josselyn
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Elton ‑ Historic
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
    • Elton is located in Custer County
  • Arnold
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Oconto. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Custer County: www.co.custer.ne.us/

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 Oconto, 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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