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, Optimus had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Optimus, with the one closest to Optimus listed first.
- Mount Olive
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Mount Olive is located in Izard County
- Calico Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calico Rock
- Calico Rock is located in Izard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,688 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calico Rock <3>
- Culp
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Jumbo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Pineville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pineville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
- Pineville is located in Izard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pineville <3>
- McPhearson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McPhearson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPhearson
- McPhearson is located in Baxter County
- Newburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Wideman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Iuka
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Mountain View
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Mountain View is located in Stone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,902 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain View <3>
- Lunenburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Melbourne
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melbourne
- Melbourne is located in Izard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,871 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melbourne <3>
- Gid
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Wild Cherry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wild Cherry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Cherry
- Wild Cherry is located in Fulton County
- Lone Rock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Big Flat
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Flat
- Big Flat is located in Baxter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Flat <3>
- Timbo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timbo
- Timbo is located in Stone County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Timbo <3>
- LaCrosse
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaCrosse
- LaCrosse is located in Izard County
- Oxford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Alco
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Sage
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sage
- Sage is located in Izard County
- Violet Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet Hill
- Violet Hill is located in Izard County
- Wake ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Saint James
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint James have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
- Saint James is located in Stone County
- Union
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Bexar
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bexar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexar
- Bexar is located in Fulton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bexar <3>
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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 Optimus, 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. |