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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 Alma had a population of 148 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Alma had a population of 302 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Alma, with the one closest to Alma listed first.
- Kinmundy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Tonti
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tonti have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonti
- Tonti is located in Marion County
- Salem
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lester
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
- Lester is located in Marion County
- Bannister
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bannister. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannister
- Bannister is located in Marion County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bannister
- From Alma to Bannister
- Omega
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Omega. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
- Omega is located in Marion County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Omega
- From Alma to Omega
- Saint Paul
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Paul. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Saint Paul is located in Fayette County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Saint Paul
- From Alma to Saint Paul
- Iuka
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iuka have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
- Iuka is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iuka <2>
- Fairman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Odin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Farina
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farina
- Farina is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farina <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Farina
- From Alma to Farina
- Patoka
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Wilberton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilberton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilberton
- Wilberton is located in Fayette County
- Vernon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Vernon is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vernon <2>
- Sandoval
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandoval have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandoval
- Sandoval is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,205 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandoval <2>
- Loogootee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loogootee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loogootee
- Loogootee is located in Fayette County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loogootee <2>
- Shobonier
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shobonier have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shobonier
- Shobonier is located in Fayette County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shobonier <2>
- Foxville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxville
- Foxville is located in Marion County
- Oskaloosa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oskaloosa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oskaloosa
- Oskaloosa is located in Clay County
- Xenia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- La Clede
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Central City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Central City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Central City is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Central City
- From Alma to Central City
- Saint James
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint James have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
- Saint James is located in Fayette County
- Shattuc
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shattuc have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shattuc
- Shattuc is located in Clinton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shattuc <2>
- Centralia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hickory Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Hickory Hill is located in Marion County
- Iola
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Boulder
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
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 Alma, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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. |
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