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 Willow Island had a population of 39 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Willow Island, with the one closest to Willow Island listed first.
- Cozad
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cozad
- Cozad is located in Dawson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,715 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cozad <2>
- Gothenburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gothenburg
- Gothenburg is located in Dawson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,424 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gothenburg <2>
- Vroman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Farnam
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnam
- Farnam is located in Dawson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farnam <2>
- Eustis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eustis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eustis
- Eustis is located in Frontier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 369 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eustis <2>
- Etna
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Lexington
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
- Lexington is located in Dawson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,109 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <2>
- Moorefield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
- Moorefield is located in Frontier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moorefield <2>
- Elwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
- Elwood is located in Gosper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elwood <2>
- Oconto
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconto
- Oconto is located in Custer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oconto <2>
- Eddyville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddyville
- Eddyville is located in Dawson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eddyville <2>
- Josselyn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east) - Lodi
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast) - Smithfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
- Smithfield is located in Gosper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <2>
- Maxwell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxwell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
- Maxwell is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maxwell <2>
- Orafino
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orafino
- Orafino is located in Frontier County
- Callaway
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaway
- Callaway is located in Custer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Callaway <2>
- Curtis
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
- Curtis is located in Frontier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 875 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Curtis <2>
- Stockville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockville
- Stockville is located in Frontier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockville <2>
- Overton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overton
- Overton is located in Dawson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Overton <2>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Dawson County: www.dawsoncountyne.net/
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 Willow Island, 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. |