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 Roark in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Roark. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Roark listed first.
- Fountain Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Hill
- Fountain Hill is located in Ashley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
- Scipio
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Lacey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
- Lacey is located in Drew County
- Berea
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Milo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Hamburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
- Hamburg is located in Ashley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,545 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamburg <3>
- Johnsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
- Johnsville is located in Bradley County
- Snyder
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Trafalgar
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Paradise ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Sumpter
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumpter
- Sumpter is located in Bradley County
- Blanchton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Simpson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Collins
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
- Collins is located in Drew County
- Monticello
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Monticello is located in Drew County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,185 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <3>
- Sturgis ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Wilmar
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmar
- Wilmar is located in Drew County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
- Portland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
- Portland is located in Ashley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 382 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portland <3>
- Ingalls
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Sunshine
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast) - Saline ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest) - Hudspeth
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east) - Baxter
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast) - Rose Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north) - Barkada
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north) - Elon ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south) - Parkdale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkdale
- Parkdale is located in Ashley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkdale <3>
- Warren
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Warren is located in Bradley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,502 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <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 Roark, 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. |