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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>

While we didn't find Roebuck in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Roebuck. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Roebuck listed first.

  • Helena
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Falliston
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Falliston is located in Shelby County
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  • Tulse
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Tulse is located in Shelby County
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  • Tacoa
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Tacoa is located in Shelby County
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  • Bamford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Bamford is located in Shelby County
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  • Siluria
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Siluria is located in Shelby County
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  • Morgan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Morgan is located in Jefferson County
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  • Maylene
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Longview
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Longview is located in Shelby County
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  • Pelham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Gurnee
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Gurnee is located in Shelby County
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  • Dogwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Dogwood is located in Shelby County
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  • Boothton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Boothton is located in Shelby County
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  • Anita
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Anita is located in Shelby County
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  • Brickyard Junction
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Brickyard Junction is located in Jefferson County
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  • Sloss
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Sloss is located in Jefferson County
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  • Bessemer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • McCalla
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Woodward Junction
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Woodward Junction is located in Jefferson County
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  • Blue Creek Junction
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Blue Creek Junction is located in Jefferson County
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  • Oxmoor
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Oxmoor is located in Jefferson County
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  • Old Jonesboro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Old Jonesboro is located in Jefferson County
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  • Ware
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Ware is located in Jefferson County
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  • Hillman
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Hillman is located in Jefferson County
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  • Bullard Shoals ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bullard Shoals is located in Jefferson County
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  • McAdory
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • McAdory is located in Jefferson 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 Roebuck, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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