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, Surprise had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Surprise had a population of 40 people.

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

Ulysses
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulysses
- Ulysses is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ulysses <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ulysses
- From Surprise to Ulysses
Rising City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising City
- Rising City is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 347 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rising City <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rising City
- From Surprise to Rising City
Gresham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
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- Gresham is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gresham <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gresham
- From Surprise to Gresham
Millerton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
- Millerton is located in Butler County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Millerton
- From Surprise to Millerton
Shelby
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
- Shelby is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 694 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Shelby
- From Surprise to Shelby
Garrison
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
- Garrison is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Garrison
- From Surprise to Garrison
Marysville ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
- Marysville is located in Seward County
Staplehurst
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staplehurst
- Staplehurst is located in Seward County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Staplehurst <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Staplehurst
- From Surprise to Staplehurst
Thayer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
- Thayer is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Thayer
- From Surprise to Thayer
Osceola
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
- Osceola is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 842 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osceola <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Osceola
- From Surprise to Osceola
Utica
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
- Utica is located in Seward County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 786 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Utica
- From Surprise to Utica
Bee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
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- Bee is located in Seward County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bee <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bee
- From Surprise to Bee
David City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for David City
- David City is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,833 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for David City <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to David City
- From Surprise to David City
Stromsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stromsburg
- Stromsburg is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,138 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stromsburg <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Stromsburg
- From Surprise to Stromsburg
Tamora
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamora
- Tamora is located in Seward County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tamora
- From Surprise to Tamora
Dwight
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight
- Dwight is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dwight <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dwight
- From Surprise to Dwight
Benedict
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benedict
- Benedict is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benedict <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Benedict
- From Surprise to Benedict
Waco
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
- Waco is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waco <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Waco
- From Surprise to Waco
Brainard
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainard
- Brainard is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 318 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brainard <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Brainard
- From Surprise to Brainard
Bellwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
- Bellwood is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 416 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellwood <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bellwood
- From Surprise to Bellwood
Houston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
- Houston is located in York County
Seward
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seward have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
- Seward is located in Seward County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,363 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seward <2>
Swedehome
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedehome
- Swedehome is located in Polk County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Swedehome
- From Surprise to Swedehome
Goehner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goehner
- Goehner is located in Seward County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goehner <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Goehner
- From Surprise to Goehner
York
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- York is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,783 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to York
- From Surprise to York
Duncan
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
Bruno
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruno
- Bruno is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruno <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bruno
- From Surprise to Bruno
Octavia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Octavia
- Octavia is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Octavia
- From Surprise to Octavia
Gardiner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardiner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardiner
- Gardiner is located in Platte County

Off-the-Road Links ...

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The official website for Butler County: www.co.butler.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 Surprise, 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.