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 Stephan had a population of 27 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2014, Stephan had a population of 192 people.

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

Lower Brule
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Brule have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Brule
- Lower Brule is located in Lyman County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 24 people
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Ames
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
- Ames is located in Hand County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ames
- From Stephan to Ames
Highmore
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highmore
- Highmore is located in Hyde County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highmore <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Highmore
- From Stephan to Highmore
Holabird
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holabird. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holabird
- Holabird is located in Hyde County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holabird <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Holabird
- From Stephan to Holabird
Bramhall ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bramhall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramhall
- Bramhall is located in Hyde County
Ree Heights
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ree Heights
- Ree Heights is located in Hand County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ree Heights
- From Stephan to Ree Heights
Crow Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crow Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek
- Crow Creek is located in Buffalo County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Crow Creek
- From Stephan to Crow Creek
De Grey
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Grey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Grey
- De Grey is located in Hughes County
Sweetland ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetland
- Sweetland is located in Hand County
Gann Valley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gann Valley
- Gann Valley is located in Buffalo County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 14 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gann Valley <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gann Valley
- From Stephan to Gann Valley
Lyman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
- Lyman is located in Lyman County
- Estimated population in 2014: 43 people
Miller
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
- Miller is located in Hand County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,306 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miller <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Miller
- From Stephan to Miller

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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 Stephan, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>	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.
<3>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>	An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.