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, Fort Douglas had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Fort Douglas, with the one closest to Fort Douglas listed first.
- Walnut
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
- Walnut is located in Newton County
- Zadock ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Ozone
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozone
- Ozone is located in Johnson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ozone <3>
- Hagarville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagarville
- Hagarville is located in Johnson County
- Silex
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Swain
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Lutherville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lutherville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutherville
- Lutherville is located in Johnson County
- Fallsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallsville
- Fallsville is located in Newton County
- Ludwig
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludwig
- Ludwig is located in Johnson County
- Ross
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Laurel ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Mossville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Red Rock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Murray
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Lamar
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
- Lamar is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,729 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamar <3>
- Augsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Smyrna
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Oark
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oark
- Oark is located in Johnson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oark <3>
- Clarksville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
- Clarksville is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,721 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <3>
- Scottsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
- Scottsville is located in Pope County
- Mount Judea
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Judea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Judea
- Mount Judea is located in Newton County
- Ryker
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Harmony
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest) - Dover
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Dover is located in Pope County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,445 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <3>
- Hector
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector
- Hector is located in Pope County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hector <3>
- Northwood ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east) - Witt's Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Witt's Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witt's Springs
- Witt's Springs is located in Searcy 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 Fort Douglas, 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. |