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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Atlas (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Atlas. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Atlas is located in Pike County.

To see how the shape of Illinois' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Pike County: Adams, Brown, Calhoun, Greene, Morgan, Scott, Marion (MO), Pike (MO) & Ralls (MO).

Below are the counties that are near Atlas. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Atlas:

  • Pike County     (The home county of Atlas)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atlas, with the one closest to Atlas listed first.
    • Rockport
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Summer Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill
      • Summer Hill is located in Pike County
    • Martinsburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
      • Martinsburg is located in Pike County
    • El Dara
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Dara have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Dara
      • El Dara is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Dara <1>
    • Pleasant Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 903 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hill <1>
    • Pittsfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • New Canton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
      • New Canton is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
    • Nebo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Time
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Time have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Time
      • Time is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
    • Barry
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • New Salem
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
      • New Salem is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
    • Baylis
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baylis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baylis
      • Baylis is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baylis <1>
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atlas, with the one closest to Atlas listed first.
    • Plainville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
      • Plainville is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainville <1>
    • Fall Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Creek
      • Fall Creek is located in Adams County
    • Payson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Liberty
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 500 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <1>
    • Adams
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
      • Adams is located in Adams County
    • Kellerville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellerville
      • Kellerville is located in Adams County
    • Burton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
      • Burton is located in Adams County
    • Marblehead
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblehead
      • Marblehead is located in Adams County
  • Brown County
    • Versailles
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Versailles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
      • Versailles is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 453 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Versailles <1>
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atlas, with the one closest to Atlas listed first.
    • Belleview
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
      • Belleview is located in Calhoun County
    • Mozier
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mozier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mozier
      • Mozier is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mozier <1>
    • Hamburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
      • Hamburg is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamburg <1>
    • Kampsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Michael
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hardin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
      • Hardin is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 881 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardin <1>
    • Star City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
      • Star City is located in Calhoun County
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atlas, with the one closest to Atlas listed first.
    • Hillview
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
      • Hillview is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillview <1>
    • Wilmington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
      • Wilmington is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
    • Patterson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Patterson is located in Greene County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patterson <1>
    • Walkerville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerville
      • Walkerville is located in Greene County
    • Eldred
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldred have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldred
      • Eldred is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldred <1>
    • White Hall
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
      • White Hall is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,269 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Hall <1>
  • Morgan County
    • Meredosia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atlas, with the one closest to Atlas listed first.
    • Naples
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naples have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
      • Naples is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naples <1>
    • Oxville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxville
      • Oxville is located in Scott County
    • Glasgow
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
      • Glasgow is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Alsey
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alsey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alsey
      • Alsey is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alsey <1>
    • Winchester
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Bluffs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluffs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffs
      • Bluffs is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 658 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluffs <1>
    • Exeter
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exeter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
      • Exeter is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
  • Lincoln County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atlas, with the one closest to Atlas listed first.
    • Whiteside
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteside
      • Whiteside is located in Lincoln County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
    • Louisville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
      • Louisville is located in Lincoln County (MO)
    • Elsberry
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsberry
      • Elsberry is located in Lincoln County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,098 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elsberry <1>
    • Auburn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Lincoln County (MO)
    • New Hope
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • New Hope is located in Lincoln County (MO)
    • Silex
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silex have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silex
      • Silex is located in Lincoln County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
    • Briscoe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
      • Briscoe is located in Lincoln County (MO)
    • Corso
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corso have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corso
      • Corso is located in Lincoln County (MO)
  • Marion County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atlas, with the one closest to Atlas listed first.
    • Cave City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave City
      • Cave City is located in Marion County (MO)
    • Hannibal
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannibal
      • Hannibal is located in Marion County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,246 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hannibal <1>
  • Pike County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atlas, with the one closest to Atlas listed first.
    • Louisiana
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Clarksville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
      • Clarksville is located in Pike County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <1>
    • Ashburn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn
      • Ashburn is located in Pike County (MO)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 52 people
    • Calumet
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
      • Calumet is located in Pike County (MO)
    • Tarrants
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarrants have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrants
      • Tarrants is located in Pike County (MO)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 22 people
    • Bowling Green
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Paynesville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
      • Paynesville is located in Pike County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
    • Cyrene
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyrene
      • Cyrene is located in Pike County (MO)
    • Annada
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annada have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annada
      • Annada is located in Pike County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
    • Frankford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankford
      • Frankford is located in Pike County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 314 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankford <1>
    • Eolia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eolia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eolia
      • Eolia is located in Pike County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 508 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eolia <1>
    • Sledd
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sledd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledd
      • Sledd is located in Pike County (MO)
  • Ralls County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atlas, with the one closest to Atlas listed first.
    • Saverton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saverton
      • Saverton is located in Ralls County (MO)
    • New London
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Center
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
      • Center is located in Ralls County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center <1>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Atlas, see our County-by-County Page for Atlas.

Newspapers Published in Atlas ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 87 newspapers that have been published in the area around Atlas.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Atlas, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Atlas.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Atlas:

Cemeteries Near Atlas ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Atlas.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Atlas covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Bald Bluff Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bald Bluff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bald Bluff Cemetery
  • Moomey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moomey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moomey Cemetery
  • Adams Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
  • Miller Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
  • Petty Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Petty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Petty Cemetery
  • Wombles Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wombles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wombles Cemetery
  • Rockport Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rockport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockport Cemetery
  • Brokaw Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brokaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brokaw Cemetery
  • Summer Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summer Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summer Hill Cemetery
  • Shinn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shinn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shinn Cemetery
  • Black Oak Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Oak Cemetery
  • Prairie Mound Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Mound Cemetery
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    • Brown Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Wells Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wells Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wells Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've 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. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Atlas had a population of 52 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Atlas, with the one closest to Atlas listed first.

  • Rockport
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Summer Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill
    • Summer Hill is located in Pike County
  • Pike
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pike have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike
    • Pike is located in Pike County
  • Quincy Junction
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quincy Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy Junction
    • Quincy Junction is located in Pike County
  • New Hartford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hartford
    • New Hartford is located in Pike County
  • Louisiana
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Martinsburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
    • Martinsburg is located in Pike County
  • McIntosh
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McIntosh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh
    • McIntosh is located in Pike County (MO)
  • Pleasant Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Pleasant Hill is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 903 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hill <1>
  • El Dara
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Dara have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Dara
    • El Dara is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Dara <1>
  • Reading
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reading have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
    • Reading is located in Pike County (MO)
  • Stark
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
    • Stark is located in Pike County (MO)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Clarksville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
      • Clarksville is located in Pike County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <1>
    • Nebo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Pittsfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Atlas. See our List of 1890's Communities around Atlas.

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Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Atlas) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Atlas. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5139, Longitude: -90.9696       In this case, the coordinates for Atlas have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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 Atlas, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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