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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 Oelrichs had a population of 308 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Oelrichs had a population of 124 people.

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

  • Smithwick
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Buffalo Gap
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Hot Springs
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Dakota Junction
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Dakota Junction is located in Dawes County (NE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dakota Junction
  • Erskine
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Erskine is located in Fall River County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erskine
  • Rumford
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Rumford is located in Fall River County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford
  • Ardmore ‑ Historic
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Ardmore is located in Fall River County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
  • Whitney
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Chadron
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Chadron is located in Dawes County (NE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chadron
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,250 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chadron <2>
  • Minnekahta
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Minnekahta is located in Fall River County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnekahta

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 Oelrichs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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