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 Promise City had a population of 216 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Promise City had a population of 110 people.

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

Seymour
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
- Seymour is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seymour <3>
Bridgeport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Bridgeport is located in Wayne County
Plano
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plano have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plano
- Plano is located in Appanoose County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plano <3>
Jerome
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jerome. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
- Jerome is located in Appanoose County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Jerome
- From Promise City to Jerome
Harvard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
- Harvard is located in Wayne County
Garfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Garfield is located in Appanoose County
Confidence
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confidence
- Confidence is located in Wayne County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Confidence
- From Promise City to Confidence
Corydon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corydon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon
- Corydon is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,593 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corydon <3>
Sewal
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sewal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewal
- Sewal is located in Wayne County
Numa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Numa
- Numa is located in Appanoose County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Numa
- From Promise City to Numa
Diamond
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond
- Diamond is located in Appanoose County
New York
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New York have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New York
- New York is located in Wayne County
Genoa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Genoa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
- Genoa is located in Wayne County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Genoa
- From Promise City to Genoa
Brazil
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazil
- Brazil is located in Appanoose County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Brazil
- From Promise City to Brazil
Mystic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mystic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic
- Mystic is located in Appanoose County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
Allerton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allerton
- Allerton is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 507 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allerton <3>
Walnut City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walnut City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut City
- Walnut City is located in Appanoose County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Walnut City
- From Promise City to Walnut City
Ovia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ovia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovia
- Ovia is located in Wayne County
Hodge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hodge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodge
- Hodge is located in Wayne County
Saint John
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint John. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint John
- Saint John is located in Putnam County (MO)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Saint John
- From Promise City to Saint John
Cincinnati
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cincinnati
- Cincinnati is located in Appanoose County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cincinnati
- From Promise City to Cincinnati
Centerville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Appanoose County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,414 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <3>
Forbush
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forbush have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbush
- Forbush is located in Appanoose County
Iconium
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iconium
- Iconium is located in Appanoose County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Iconium
- From Promise City to Iconium
Cambria
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
- Cambria is located in Wayne 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 Promise City, 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.