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 Waco had a population of 278 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Waco had a population of 229 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Waco, with the one closest to Waco listed first.
- Houston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- 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
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
- Thayer is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
- York
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Utica
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Gresham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Benedict
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- McCool Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Beaver Crossing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Tamora
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamora
- Tamora is located in Seward County
- Goehner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Marysville ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
- Marysville is located in Seward County
- Bradshaw
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Stromsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Staplehurst
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Surprise
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surprise
- Surprise is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Exeter
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exeter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
- Exeter is located in Fillmore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exeter <3>
- Lushton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lushton
- Lushton is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29 people
- Ulysses
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Arborville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arborville
- Arborville is located in York County
- Henderson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Osceola
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Fairmont
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Friend
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Seward
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seward have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Ruby
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
- Ruby is located in Seward County
- Shelby
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for York County: www.yorkcounty.ne.gov/
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 Waco, 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. |