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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>

While we didn't find Birch Island in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Birch Island. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Birch Island listed first.

  • Gilead
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
    • Gilead is located in Calhoun County
  • Hardin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
    • Hardin is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 881 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardin <3>
  • Apex
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apex have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
    • Apex is located in Lincoln County (MO)
  • Foley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foley
    • Foley is located in Lincoln County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Foley <3>
  • Batchtown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batchtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batchtown
    • Batchtown is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batchtown <3>
  • Elsberry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsberry
    • Elsberry is located in Lincoln County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,098 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elsberry <3>
  • Hamburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
    • Hamburg is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamburg <3>
  • Spankey
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spankey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Spankey is located in Jersey County
  • Dameron
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dameron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Dameron is located in Lincoln County (MO)
  • Winfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
    • Winfield is located in Lincoln County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,591 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winfield <3>
  • Rosedale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
    • Rosedale is located in Jersey County
  • Fieldon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • New Hope
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
    • New Hope is located in Lincoln County (MO)
  • Argentville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argentville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argentville
    • Argentville is located in Lincoln County (MO)
  • Meppen
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meppen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meppen
    • Meppen is located in Calhoun County
  • Beechville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beechville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechville
    • Beechville is located in Calhoun County
  • Mozier
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mozier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mozier
    • Mozier is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mozier <3>
  • Annada
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annada have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annada
    • Annada is located in Pike County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
  • Chantilly ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chantilly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chantilly
    • Chantilly is located in Lincoln County (MO)
  • Brevator
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brevator have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevator
    • Brevator is located in Lincoln County (MO)
  • Eldred
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldred have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldred
    • Eldred is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldred <3>
  • Columbiana ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbiana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbiana
    • Columbiana is located in Greene County
  • Brussels
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brussels have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brussels
    • Brussels is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brussels <3>
  • Woody
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woody
    • Woody is located in Greene County
  • Sledd
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sledd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledd
    • Sledd is located in Pike County (MO)
  • Okete
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Okete have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okete
    • Okete is located in Lincoln County (MO)

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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 Birch Island, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>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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