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 Wood Lake had a population of 210 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Wood Lake had a population of 64 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Wood Lake, with the one closest to Wood Lake listed first.
- Arabia ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Johnstown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
- Johnstown is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
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- Thatcher
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Norden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norden
- Norden is located in Keya Paha County
- Ainsworth
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ainsworth
- Ainsworth is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,630 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ainsworth <3>
- Sparks
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks
- Sparks is located in Cherry County
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- Meadville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
- Meadville is located in Keya Paha County
- Valentine
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valentine
- Valentine is located in Cherry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,745 people
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- Simeon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west) - Springview
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springview
- Springview is located in Keya Paha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springview <3>
- Long Pine
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Pine
- Long Pine is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Pine <3>
- Winfield ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for Cherry County: www.co.cherry.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 Wood Lake, 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. |
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