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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, Oacoma had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Oacoma had a population of 478 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Oacoma, with the one closest to Oacoma listed first.

  • Chamberlain
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Pukwana
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Crow Creek
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Crow Creek is located in Buffalo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek
  • Ola
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Ola is located in Brule County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ola
    • Estimated population in 2014: 108 people
  • Lyman
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Lyman is located in Lyman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
    • Estimated population in 2014: 43 people
  • Eagle
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Eagle is located in Brule County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle
    • Estimated population in 2014: 17 people
  • Kimball
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Lower Brule
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Lyonville
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Lyonville is located in Brule County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonville
    • Estimated population in 2014: 49 people
  • Bijou Hills
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Bijou Hills is located in Brule County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bijou Hills
  • Gann Valley
    (25 miles [40.2 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 Oacoma, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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