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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, Aldridge had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Lovejoy
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lovejoy is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
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  • Neelys Landing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Neelys Landing is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
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  • Grand Tower
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Wittenberg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Wittenberg is located in Perry County (MO)
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  • Oriole
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Oriole is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
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  • Ware
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Ware is located in Union County
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  • Alto Pass
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Pomona
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Altenburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • New Wells ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • New Wells is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
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  • Leemon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Leemon is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
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  • Shawneetown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Shawneetown is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
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  • Pocahontas
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Pocahontas is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
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  • Egypt Mills
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Egypt Mills is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
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  • Mountain Glen
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Mountain Glen is located in Union County
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  • Fruitland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Fruitland is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
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  • Cobden
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Sand Ridge
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Sand Ridge is located in Jackson County
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  • Brazeau
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Brazeau is located in Perry County (MO)
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  • Jonesboro
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Anna
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Anna is located in Union County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,059 people
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  • Seventysix
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Seventysix is located in Perry County (MO)
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  • Uniontown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Uniontown is located in Perry County (MO)
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  • Old Appleton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Old Appleton is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
  • Oak Ridge
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Oak Ridge is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
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  • Makanda
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)

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