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 Ritzville had a population of 619 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Ritzville had a population of 1,641 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Ritzville, with the one closest to Ritzville listed first.
- Paha ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Bemis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Lind
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lind
- Lind is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
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- Fletcher
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Providence
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Adams County
- Sprague
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprague
- Sprague is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sprague <3>
- Washtucna
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washtucna
- Washtucna is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
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- Harrington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrington
- Harrington is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrington <3>
- Hooper
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooper
- Hooper is located in Whitman County
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- Sutton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast) - Earl
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for Adams County: www.co.adams.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 Ritzville, 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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