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 Rawlins had a population of 2,235 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Rawlins had a population of 8,484 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Rawlins, with the one closest to Rawlins listed first.
- Fort Steele ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Steele
- Fort Steele is located in Carbon County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fort Steele
- From Rawlins to Fort Steele
- Walcott
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walcott
- Walcott is located in Carbon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walcott <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Walcott
- From Rawlins to Walcott
- Creston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Creston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
- Creston is located in Sweetwater County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Creston
- From Rawlins to Creston
- Dana
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east) - Ferris ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ferris. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferris
- Ferris is located in Carbon County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ferris
- From Rawlins to Ferris
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Rawlins: www.rawlins-wyoming.com/
The official website for State of Wyoming: https://www.wyo.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 Rawlins, 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> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |