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 Prairie City had a population of 222 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Prairie City had a population of 872 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Prairie City, with the one closest to Prairie City listed first.
- John Day
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Canyon City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Austin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Austin is located in Grant County
- Susanville ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susanville
- Susanville is located in Grant County
- Mount Vernon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Fox
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Unity
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unity have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
- Unity is located in Baker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unity <2>
- Long Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Granite
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite
- Granite is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
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 Prairie City, 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. |