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 Ponca had a population of 1,009 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Ponca had a population of 913 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Ponca, with the one closest to Ponca listed first.
- Martinsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Martinsburg is located in Dixon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
- Waterbury
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterbury
- Waterbury is located in Dixon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterbury <2>
- Jefferson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Jefferson is located in Union County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 515 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <2>
- Ionia ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Elk Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Point
- Elk Point is located in Union County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,874 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Point <2>
- Jackson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in Dakota County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <2>
- Newcastle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcastle
- Newcastle is located in Dixon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newcastle <2>
- Allen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Allen is located in Dixon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen <2>
- Hubbard
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard
- Hubbard is located in Dakota County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hubbard <2>
- Burbank
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
- Burbank is located in Clay County (SD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burbank <2>
- Richland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Westfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
- Westfield is located in Plymouth County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westfield <2>
- South Sioux City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Sioux City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sioux City
- South Sioux City is located in Dakota County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,833 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Sioux City <2>
- Covington ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Sioux City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux City
- Sioux City is located in Woodbury County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82,759 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sioux City <2>
- Lime Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lime Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Grove
- Lime Grove is located in Dixon County
- Dixon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
- Dixon is located in Dixon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dixon <2>
- Dakota City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dakota City
- Dakota City is located in Dakota County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,863 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dakota City <2>
- Leeds
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Potosia
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Vermillion
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vermillion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermillion
- Vermillion is located in Clay County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,038 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vermillion <2>
- Concord
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Concord is located in Dixon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concord <2>
- Emerson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
- Emerson is located in Dixon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 789 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emerson <2>
- James
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
- James is located in Plymouth County (IA)
- Akron
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Akron have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
- Akron is located in Plymouth County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,454 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akron <2>
- Spink
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spink
- Spink is located in Union County (SD)
- Estimated population in 2014: 237 people
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Ponca. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Dixon County: www.co.dixon.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 Ponca, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |