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 was 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte
- Platte is located in Charles Mix County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,257 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Platte <2>
- Butte
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butte
- Butte is located in Boyd County (NE)
- 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Spencer is located in Boyd County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <2>
- Joubert
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joubert
- Joubert is located in Douglas County
- Estimated population in 2014: 126 people
- New Holland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holland
- New Holland is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 76 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Holland <2>
- Harrison
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Harrison is located in Douglas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <2>
- Dustin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dustin
- Dustin is located in Holt County (NE)
- Bristow
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristow
- Bristow is located in Boyd County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristow <2>
- Catalpa ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south) - Armour
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armour have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armour
- Armour is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Armour <2>
- Paddock
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast) - Greenwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast) - Lynch
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
- Lynch is located in Boyd County (NE)
- 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) - Bijou Hills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bijou Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bijou Hills
- Bijou Hills is located in Brule County
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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 Wheeler, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |