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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, Big Bay had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Reevesville
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reevesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reevesville
    • Reevesville is located in Johnson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Reevesville
    • From Big Bay to Reevesville
  • New Columbia
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Samoth
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Samoth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samoth
    • Samoth is located in Massac County
  • Round Knob
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Knob
    • Round Knob is located in Massac County
  • Grantsburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Temple Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Hill
    • Temple Hill is located in Pope County
  • Allens Spring
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allens Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Spring
    • Allens Spring is located in Pope County
  • Wartrace
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Grinnell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grinnell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grinnell
    • Grinnell is located in Massac County
  • Rosebud
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosebud have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebud
    • Rosebud is located in Pope County
  • Rock
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Waltersburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waltersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltersburg
    • Waltersburg is located in Pope County
  • Glendale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glendale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
    • Glendale is located in Pope County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Glendale
    • From Big Bay to Glendale
  • Boaz
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boaz have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boaz
    • Boaz is located in Massac County
  • Simpson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
    • Simpson is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simpson <4>
  • Hillerman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillerman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillerman
    • Hillerman is located in Massac County
  • Joppa
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joppa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
    • Joppa is located in Massac County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joppa <4>
  • Tansill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tansill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tansill
    • Tansill is located in Pope County
  • Metropolis
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Vienna
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Bloomfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
    • Bloomfield is located in Johnson County
  • Belknap
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belknap have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap
    • Belknap is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belknap <4>
  • Ragland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ragland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragland
    • Ragland is located in McCracken County (KY)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ragland
    • From Big Bay to Ragland
  • Bay City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bay City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
    • Bay City is located in Pope County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bay City
    • From Big Bay to Bay City
  • Golconda
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golconda have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golconda
    • Golconda is located in Pope County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golconda <4>

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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 Big Bay, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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