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 Grove Oak had a population of 210 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Grove Oak, with the one closest to Grove Oak listed first.
- Thirtynine ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thirtynine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thirtynine
- Thirtynine is located in DeKalb County
- Ten Broeck
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ten Broeck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ten Broeck
- Ten Broeck is located in DeKalb County
- Pendergrass ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pendergrass have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendergrass
- Pendergrass is located in Marshall County
- Jink ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Whiton
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiton
- Whiton is located in DeKalb County
- Peters ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Geraldine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geraldine
- Geraldine is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geraldine <3>
- Luttrell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Talley ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Mid ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Rogers
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Langston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langston
- Langston is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Langston <3>
- Meltonsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meltonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meltonsville
- Meltonsville is located in Marshall County
- Martling
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Floy ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Skirum
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Preston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Crossville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossville
- Crossville is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,847 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crossville <3>
- Dodsonville ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodsonville
- Dodsonville is located in Jackson County
- Wills ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - McVille
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Dawson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
- Dawson is located in DeKalb County
- Lydia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Swearengin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swearengin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swearengin
- Swearengin is located in Marshall County
- Minorville ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minorville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minorville
- Minorville is located in Marshall County
- Rains ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Luna ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Grant
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
- Grant is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 902 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grant <3>
- Henryville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryville
- Henryville is located in Marshall County
- North ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 Grove Oak, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |