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 River had a population of 481 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Wood River had a population of 1,307 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Wood River, with the one closest to Wood River listed first.
- Cameron
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Shelton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Alda
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Prosser
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Prosser is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosser
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Cairo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Doniphan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Abbott
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Abbott is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
- Gibbon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Kenesaw
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Hansen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Grand Island
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Michael
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Michael is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Michael
- Juniata
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Lowell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lowell is located in Kearney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
- Boelus
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Hastings
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Trumbull
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Nantasket ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Nantasket is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nantasket
- Heartwell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Dannebrog
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Buda
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Nysted
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Lockwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lockwood is located in Merrick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
- Ravenna
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Newark
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Libory
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
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 River, 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. |