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>

While we didn't find Slater in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Slater. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Slater listed first.

• Wallula
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Wallula is located in Walla Walla County
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• Wallula Junction
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Wallula Junction is located in Walla Walla County
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• Touchet
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Touchet is located in Walla Walla County
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• Eureka
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Eureka is located in Walla Walla County
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• Rulo
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Rulo is located in Walla Walla County
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• Pasco
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Pasco is located in Franklin County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 77,095 people
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• Vansycle
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Vansycle is located in Umatilla County (OR)
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• Climax
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Climax is located in Walla Walla County
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• Lee
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Lee is located in Walla Walla County
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• Juniper
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Juniper is located in Umatilla County (OR)
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• Glade
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Glade is located in Franklin County
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• Stanton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Stanton is located in Umatilla County (OR)
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• Hadley
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Hadley is located in Walla Walla County
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• Berryman
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Berryman is located in Walla Walla County
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• Eltopia
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Eltopia is located in Franklin County
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• Valley Grove
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Valley Grove is located in Walla Walla County
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• Walla Walla
  (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Walla Walla is located in Walla Walla County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,096 people
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• Clyde
  (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Clyde is located in Walla Walla County
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• Helix
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Helix is located in Umatilla County (OR)
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
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• Prescott
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Prescott is located in Walla Walla County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
• Spofford
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Spofford is located in Umatilla County (OR)
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• Cold Springs
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Cold Springs is located in Umatilla County (OR)
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• Athena
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Athena is located in Umatilla County (OR)
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,140 people
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• Downing
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Downing is located in Umatilla County (OR)
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• Blue Mountain
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Blue Mountain is located in Umatilla County (OR)
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