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 Octagon had a population of 57 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Octagon, with the one closest to Octagon listed first.
- Williamsburg ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Williamsburg is located in Marengo County
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- Shiloh
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Shiloh is located in Marengo County
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- Moss ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Moss is located in Marengo County
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- Magnolia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Magnolia is located in Marengo County
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- Rembert
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Rembert is located in Marengo County
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- Linden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Aimwell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Aimwell is located in Marengo County
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- Sweet Water
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sweet Water is located in Marengo County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Dixon's Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Dixon's Mills is located in Marengo County
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- Crenshaw ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Crenshaw is located in Marengo County
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- Hampden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hampden is located in Marengo County
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- Myrtlewood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Myrtlewood is located in Marengo County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
- Clayhill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Clayhill is located in Marengo County
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- Ellison ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Ellison is located in Marengo County
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- Vineland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Vineland is located in Marengo County
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- Lamison
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lamison is located in Wilcox County
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- Dayton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dayton is located in Marengo County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Arlington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Arlington is located in Wilcox County
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- McKinley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- McKinley is located in Marengo County
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- Tombigbee ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Tombigbee is located in Marengo County
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- Nanafalia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Nanafalia is located in Marengo County
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- Jefferson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jefferson is located in Marengo County
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- Tompkinsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Tompkinsville is located in Choctaw County
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- Nicholsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Nicholsville is located in Marengo County
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- Atkeison
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Atkeison is located in Clarke County
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- Kimbrough
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kimbrough is located in Wilcox County
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- Bethel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Bethel is located in Wilcox County
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- Catherine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Catherine is located in Wilcox County
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- Old Spring Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Old Spring Hill is located in Marengo 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 Octagon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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