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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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Steptoe had a population of 18 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Glenwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
    • Glenwood is located in Whitman County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Glenwood
    • From Steptoe to Glenwood
  • Elberton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Thornton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
    • Thornton is located in Whitman County
  • Diamond
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond
    • Diamond is located in Whitman County
  • Colfax
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Mockonema
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mockonema have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mockonema
    • Mockonema is located in Whitman County
  • Eden
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
    • Eden is located in Whitman County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Eden
    • From Steptoe to Eden
  • Oakesdale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Sunset
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
    • Sunset is located in Whitman County
  • Garfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Belmont
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Juno
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Juno. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juno
    • Juno is located in Whitman County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Juno
    • From Steptoe to Juno
  • Saint John
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Shawnee
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shawnee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee
    • Shawnee is located in Whitman County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Shawnee
    • From Steptoe to Shawnee
  • Palouse
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Farmington
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Rosalia
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Pine City ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City
    • Pine City is located in Whitman County
  • Endicott
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Fallon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fallon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallon
    • Fallon is located in Whitman County
  • Seltice
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seltice. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seltice
    • Seltice is located in Whitman County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Seltice
    • From Steptoe to Seltice
  • Lone Pine
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lone Pine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
    • Lone Pine is located in Whitman County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lone Pine
    • From Steptoe to Lone Pine
  • Whelan
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whelan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whelan
    • Whelan is located in Whitman County
  • Viola
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
    • Viola is located in Latah County (ID)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Viola <4>
  • Pullman
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Tekoa
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)

The official website for Whitman County: www.whitmancounty.org/

The official website for State of Washington: https://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 Steptoe, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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