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 Ellensburg had a population of 2,768 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Ellensburg had a population of 21,576 people.

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

Holmes
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holmes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes
- Holmes is located in Kittitas County
Thrall
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thrall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrall
- Thrall is located in Kittitas County
Thorp
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
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- Thorp is located in Kittitas County
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Umtanum
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Umtanum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umtanum
- Umtanum is located in Kittitas County
Wenas
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wenas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenas
- Wenas is located in Yakima County
Roza
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roza have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roza
- Roza is located in Kittitas County
Teanaway
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teanaway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teanaway
- Teanaway is located in Kittitas County
Cle Elum
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cle Elum
- Cle Elum is located in Kittitas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,098 people
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Cowiche
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
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- Cowiche is located in Yakima County
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Selah
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
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- Selah is located in Yakima County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,138 people
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Roslyn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
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- Roslyn is located in Kittitas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 972 people
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Yakima
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
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- Yakima is located in Yakima County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94,322 people
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Ronald
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
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- Ronald is located in Kittitas County
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Nelson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Nelson is located in Kittitas County

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Ellensburg: www.ci.ellensburg.wa.us/

The official website for Kittitas County: www.co.kittitas.wa.us/

The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/

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 Ellensburg, 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.
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