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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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Shannon City had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Shannon City had a population of 69 people.

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

  • Mortimer ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mortimer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mortimer
    • Mortimer is located in Ringgold County
  • Tingley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Arispe
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Knowlton ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Diagonal
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Afton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Afton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
    • Afton is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 825 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Afton <3>
  • Afton Junction ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Afton Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton Junction
    • Afton Junction is located in Union County
  • Kent
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • East Creston
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Creston
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Talmage
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talmage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmage
    • Talmage is located in Union County
  • Mount Ayr
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Beaconsfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaconsfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaconsfield
    • Beaconsfield is located in Ringgold County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
  • Clearfield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
    • Clearfield is located in Taylor County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clearfield <3>
  • Benton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
    • Benton is located in Ringgold County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
  • Hopeville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hopeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeville
    • Hopeville is located in Clarke County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hopeville
    • From Shannon City to Hopeville
  • Thayer
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Cromwell
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Lenox
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenox have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
    • Lenox is located in Taylor County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,386 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenox <3>
  • Delphos
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delphos have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphos
    • Delphos is located in Ringgold County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 24 people
  • Grand River
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River
    • Grand River is located in Decatur County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
  • Monette
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monette
    • Monette is located in Union County
  • Maloy
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Kellerton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellerton
    • Kellerton is located in Ringgold County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 292 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kellerton <3>
  • Spaulding
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spaulding have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaulding
    • Spaulding is located in Union County
  • Lorimor
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)

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 Shannon 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.