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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Williamsburg is located in Marengo County
- Shiloh
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Moss ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Magnolia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Magnolia is located in Marengo County
- Rembert
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Linden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Linden is located in Marengo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,853 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linden <3>
- Aimwell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Sweet Water
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Water
- Sweet Water is located in Marengo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Dixon's Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixon's Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon's Mills
- Dixon's Mills is located in Marengo County
- Crenshaw ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Hampden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Myrtlewood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myrtlewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtlewood
- Myrtlewood is located in Marengo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
- Clayhill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Ellison ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Vineland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Lamison
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Dayton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Arlington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Arlington is located in Wilcox County
- McKinley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Tombigbee ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Nanafalia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanafalia
- Nanafalia is located in Marengo County
- Jefferson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Tompkinsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tompkinsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
- Tompkinsville is located in Choctaw County
- Nicholsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicholsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholsville
- Nicholsville is located in Marengo County
- Atkeison
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkeison
- Atkeison is located in Clarke County
- Kimbrough
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Bethel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Catherine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine
- Catherine is located in Wilcox County
- Old Spring Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Spring Hill
- 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. |
| <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. |
| <4> | 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. |