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 in 1895, Wasco had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Wasco had a population of 419 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Wasco, with the one closest to Wasco listed first.
- De Moss Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Rufus
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Moro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Emigrant Springs ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Monkland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Biggs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Biggs is located in Sherman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggs
- Grass Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Rutledge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Rutledge is located in Sherman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
- Goldendale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Boyd ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Ajax ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Blockhouse
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Nansene
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dufur
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Dalles
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Arlington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Dot
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Clem
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Olex
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Kent
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Rowena
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Kingsley ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lyle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
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 Wasco, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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