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 in 1895, Bellefonte had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Bellefonte had a population of 485 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Bellefonte, with the one closest to Bellefonte listed first.
- Pedlo ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Pedlo was located in Boone County
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- Watkins ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Watkins was located in Boone County
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- Valley Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Valley Springs is also located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
- Elmwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Elmwood is also located in Boone County
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- Rally Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Rally Hill is also located in Boone County
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- Harrison
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Gaither
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Gaither is also located in Boone County
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- Pleasant Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Ridge is also located in Boone County
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- Oregon ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Oregon was located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
- Western Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Western Grove is located in Newton County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Yardelle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Yardelle is located in Newton County
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- Francis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Francis is also located in Boone County
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- Eros
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Eros is located in Marion County
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- Batavia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Batavia is also located in Boone County
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- Myrtle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Myrtle is also located in Boone County
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- Wells Creek ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Wells Creek was located in Newton County
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- Elixir ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Elixir was located in Boone County
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- Hill Top
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Hill Top is also located in Boone County
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- Mount Hersey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Hersey is located in Newton County
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- Powell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Powell is located in Marion County
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- Compton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jasper
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bruno
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Bruno is located in Marion County
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- Burlington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Burlington is also located in Boone County
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- Carrollton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Carrollton is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
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 Bellefonte, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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