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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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Compton had a post office and no railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Compton, with the one closest to Compton listed first.

  • Hill Top
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Top have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Top
    • Hill Top is located in Boone County
  • Jasper
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jasper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
    • Jasper is located in Newton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 479 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <3>
  • Gaither
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaither have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaither
    • Gaither is located in Boone County
  • Osage
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Boxley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boxley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxley
    • Boxley is located in Newton County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Boxley
    • From Compton to Boxley
  • Dinsmore
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dinsmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinsmore
    • Dinsmore is located in Newton County
  • Murray
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Murray. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
    • Murray is located in Newton County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Murray
    • From Compton to Murray
  • Elmwood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
    • Elmwood is located in Boone County
  • Batavia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Batavia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
    • Batavia is located in Boone County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Batavia
    • From Compton to Batavia
  • Carrollton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
    • Carrollton is located in Carroll County
  • Dryfork
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Kingston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
    • Kingston is located in Madison County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston <3>
  • Wells Creek ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Creek
    • Wells Creek is located in Newton County
  • Watkins ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watkins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
    • Watkins is located in Boone County
  • Mossville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mossville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossville
    • Mossville is located in Newton County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Mossville
    • From Compton to Mossville
  • Harrison
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
    • Harrison is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,139 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <3>
  • Red Rock
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
    • Red Rock is located in Newton County
  • Bellefonte
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellefonte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
    • Bellefonte is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
  • Francis
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Francis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis
    • Francis is located in Boone County
  • Rule
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rule have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rule
    • Rule is located in Carroll County
  • Yardelle
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yardelle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yardelle
    • Yardelle is located in Newton County
  • Marble
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Coin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coin
    • Coin is located in Carroll County
  • Ryker
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ryker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryker
    • Ryker is located in Newton County
  • Swain
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swain
    • Swain is located in Newton County
  • Valley Springs
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)

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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 Compton, 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.




 

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