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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 Platte Center had a population of 302 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Platte Center had a population of 329 people.

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

  • Oconee
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee
    • Oconee is located in Platte County
  • Tarnov
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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    • Tarnov is located in Platte County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
  • Monroe
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
    • Monroe is located in Platte County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <3>
  • Columbus
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Duncan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
    • Duncan is located in Platte County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duncan <3>
  • Cornlea
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornlea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornlea
    • Cornlea is located in Platte County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
  • Humphrey
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humphrey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphrey
    • Humphrey is located in Platte County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humphrey <3>
  • Genoa
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Gardiner
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardiner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardiner
    • Gardiner is located in Platte County
  • Creston
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Saint Bernard
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Bernard
    • Saint Bernard is located in Platte County
  • Richland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
    • Richland is located in Colfax County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
  • Lindsay
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Silver Creek
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Leigh
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Bellwood
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Saint Edward
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Madison
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
    • Madison is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,343 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <3>
  • Newman Grove
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Kalamazoo
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kalamazoo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalamazoo
    • Kalamazoo is located in Madison County
  • Merchiston
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merchiston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merchiston
    • Merchiston is located in Nance County
  • Schuyler
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Clarkson
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson
    • Clarkson is located in Colfax County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarkson <3>
  • Havens
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havens
    • Havens is located in Merrick County
  • Shelby
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Heun
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heun
    • Heun is located in Colfax County
  • Boone
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
    • Boone is located in Boone County

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The official website for Platte County: www.plattecounty.net/

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 Platte Center, 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.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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