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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>

While we didn't find Sydenham in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Sydenham. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Sydenham listed first.

  • Harris
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Harris is located in Washington County
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  • Wyman
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Wyman is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyman
  • Elkins
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Elkins is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkins
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,664 people
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  • Goshen
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Goshen is located in Washington County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,985 people
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  • Summit ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Summit is located in Washington County
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  • Baldwin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Baldwin is located in Washington County
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  • Sulphur City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Sulphur City is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur City
  • Wesley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Wesley is located in Madison County
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  • Durham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Durham is located in Washington County
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  • Fayetteville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Fayette Junction
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Fayette Junction is located in Washington County
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  • Greenland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Greenland is located in Washington County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,397 people
  • Drakes Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Drakes Creek is located in Madison County
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  • Whitener
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Whitener is located in Madison County
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  • Spring Valley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Spring Valley is located in Washington County
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  • Johnson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Johnson is located in Washington County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,771 people
  • Thompson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Thompson is located in Madison County
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  • Hindsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Springdale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Arnett
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Arnett is located in Washington County
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  • Creech
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Creech is located in Benton County
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  • West Fork
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Farmington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Hazel Valley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Hazel Valley is located in Washington County
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  • Crosses
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Crosses is located in Madison County
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  • Wheeler
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Wheeler is located in Washington 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 Sydenham, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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