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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, Talmage had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Afton Junction ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Afton Junction is located in Union County
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  • Thayer
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Thayer is located in Union County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
  • Monette
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Monette is located in Union County
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  • Afton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Arispe
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Arispe is located in Union County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
  • Lorimor
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Lorimor is located in Union County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
  • Hopeville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Hopeville is located in Clarke County
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  • Murray
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Murray is located in Clarke County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
  • Shannon City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Shannon City is located in Union County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
  • Barney
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Barney is located in Madison County
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  • Tingley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • East Creston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • East Creston is located in Union County
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  • Macksburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Macksburg is located in Madison County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
  • Lacelle
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Lacelle is located in Clarke County
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  • Creston
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Mortimer ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Mortimer is located in Ringgold County
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  • McPherson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • McPherson is located in Madison County
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  • Beaconsfield
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Beaconsfield is located in Ringgold County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
  • Ord
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Ord is located in Madison County
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  • Grand River
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Grand River is located in Decatur County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
  • Groveland ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Groveland is located in Clarke County
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  • East Peru
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • East Peru is located in Madison County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
  • Spaulding
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Spaulding is located in Union County
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  • Leslie
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Leslie is located in Clarke County
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  • Kent
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Kent is located in Union County
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  • Knowlton ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Knowlton is located in Ringgold County
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  • Osceola
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Hebron
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Hebron is located in Adair County
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  • Truro
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Cromwell
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Cromwell is located in Union County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people

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 Talmage, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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