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 Hillsboro had a population of 308 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Hillsboro had a population of 512 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Hillsboro, with the one closest to Hillsboro listed first.
- Mountain Home
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mountain Home. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
- Mountain Home is located in Lawrence County
- Courtland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtland
- Courtland is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Courtland <3>
- Ripley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
- Ripley is located in Limestone County
- Simpson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Poplar Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Creek
- Poplar Creek is located in Limestone County
- Moulton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton
- Moulton is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,201 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moulton <3>
- Decatur
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
- Decatur is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,381 people
- Former names for Decatur:
- Albany
- New Decatur
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <3>
- Decatur Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decatur Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur Junction
- Decatur Junction is located in Limestone County
- Harris Station
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Station
- Harris Station is located in Limestone County
- Blackburn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Town Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek
- Town Creek is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,046 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Town Creek <3>
- Oakville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Neel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Hatton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
- Hatton is located in Lawrence County
- Rogersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
- Rogersville is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,293 people
- Former name for Rogersville:
- Rodgersville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogersville <3>
- Lentzville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lentzville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentzville
- Lentzville is located in Limestone County
- Jesseton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Athens
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in Limestone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,643 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <3>
- O'Neal
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Edmond
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Concord
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Landersville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landersville
- Landersville is located in Lawrence County
- Mooresville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresville
- Mooresville is located in Limestone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mooresville <3>
- Cartwright
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cartwright have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
- Cartwright is located in Limestone County
- Bingham
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
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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 Hillsboro, 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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. |