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, Anderson had railroad service and no post office.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Anderson, with the one closest to Anderson listed first.
- Carlinville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlinville
- Carlinville is located in Macoupin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,441 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlinville <2>
- Nilwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nilwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nilwood
- Nilwood is located in Macoupin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nilwood <2>
- Atwater
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atwater have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwater
- Atwater is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atwater <2>
- McVey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Comer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Girard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
- Girard is located in Macoupin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,981 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Girard <2>
- Enos
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Barnett
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Reader
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Macoupin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Zanesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zanesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zanesville
- Zanesville is located in Montgomery County
- Waggoner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waggoner
- Waggoner is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waggoner <2>
- Palmyra
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- Palmyra is located in Macoupin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 654 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <2>
- Hettick
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hettick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hettick
- Hettick is located in Macoupin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hettick <2>
- Shop Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shop Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shop Creek
- Shop Creek is located in Montgomery County
- Virden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virden
- Virden is located in Macoupin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,302 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virden <2>
- Modesto
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Modesto have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modesto
- Modesto is located in Macoupin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Modesto <2>
- Hagaman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Farmersville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersville
- Farmersville is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmersville <2>
- Chesterfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
- Chesterfield is located in Macoupin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterfield <2>
- Hornsby
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornsby
- Hornsby is located in Macoupin County
- Honey Bend
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Bend
- Honey Bend is located in Montgomery County
- Lowder
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowder have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowder
- Lowder is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowder <2>
- Plainview
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Plainview is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainview <2>
- Rohrer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Raymond
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Raymond is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 927 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <2>
- Thomasville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomasville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
- Thomasville is located in Montgomery 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 Anderson, 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. |