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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>

While we didn't find Polk in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Polk. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Polk listed first.

  • Arborville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arborville
    • Arborville is located in York County
  • Swedehome
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedehome
    • Swedehome is located in Polk County
  • Clarks
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks
    • Clarks is located in Merrick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarks <3>
  • Benedict
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Stromsburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Central City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Marquette
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Bradshaw
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Havens
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Hampton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Osceola
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Paddock
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paddock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paddock
    • Paddock is located in Merrick County
  • Houston
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
    • Houston is located in York County
  • Thayer
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
    • Thayer is located in York County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
  • York
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Silver Creek
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Aurora
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
    • Aurora is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,490 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <3>
  • Chapman
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Archer
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Henderson
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Waco
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Gresham
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Shelby
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Merchiston
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Fullerton
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Gardiner
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • 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

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

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 Polk, 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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