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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 in 1895, Theo had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Gift
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Gift is located in Alcorn County
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  • Cuba
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Cuba is located in Alcorn County
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  • Kossuth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Chewalla
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Chewalla is located in McNairy County (TN)
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  • Hightown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Hightown is located in Alcorn County
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  • Wenasoga
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Wenasoga is located in Alcorn County
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  • Essary Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Essary Springs is located in Hardeman County (TN)
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  • Corinth
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Guys
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Guys is located in McNairy County (TN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
  • Ramer
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Ramer is located in McNairy County (TN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 293 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ramer <2>
  • Pocahontas
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Silver Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Silver Springs is located in Tippah County
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  • Walnut
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Tiplersville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Tiplersville is located in Tippah County
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  • Falkner
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Rienzi
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Rienzi is located in Alcorn County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
  • Caffey
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Caffey is located in McNairy County (TN)
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  • Gravel Hill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Gravel Hill is located in McNairy County (TN)
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  • Middleton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Falcon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Falcon is located in McNairy County (TN)
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  • Glens
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Glens is located in Alcorn County
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  • Mitchell
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Mitchell is located in Tippah County
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  • Michie
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Michie is located in McNairy County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michie
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Michie <2>
  • Selmer
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Selmer is located in McNairy County (TN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,280 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selmer <2>
  • Kendrick
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Kendrick is located in Alcorn County
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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 Theo, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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