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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>

Wheeler itself is historic and described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 75 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Platte
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Platte is located in Charles Mix County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,257 people
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  • Butte
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Butte is located in Boyd County (NE)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butte <2>
  • Spencer
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Joubert
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Joubert is located in Douglas County
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    • Estimated population in 2014: 126 people
  • New Holland
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Harrison
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Dustin
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Dustin is located in Holt County (NE)
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  • Bristow
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Catalpa ‑ Historic
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Catalpa is located in Holt County (NE)
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  • Armour
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Paddock
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Paddock is located in Holt County (NE)
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  • Greenwood
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenwood is located in Charles Mix County
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    • Estimated population in 2014: 7 people
  • Lynch
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lynch is located in Boyd County (NE)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynch <2>
  • Grandview ‑ Historic
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Grandview is located in Douglas County
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  • Bijou Hills
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bijou Hills is located in Brule County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bijou Hills

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