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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 Blair had a population of 104 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • New Palestine
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Palestine
    • New Palestine is located in Randolph County
  • Bremen
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Steeleville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Welge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welge
    • Welge is located in Randolph County
  • Percy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Kampenville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kampenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kampenville
    • Kampenville is located in Randolph County
  • Sparta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
    • Sparta is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,202 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <3>
  • Preston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
    • Preston is located in Randolph County
  • Houston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
    • Houston is located in Randolph County
  • Ellis Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellis Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Grove
    • Ellis Grove is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellis Grove <3>
  • Chester
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
    • Chester is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,145 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <3>
  • Cutler
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Menard
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menard
    • Menard is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menard <3>
  • Shiloh Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Hill
    • Shiloh Hill is located in Randolph County
  • Evansville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evansville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
    • Evansville is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evansville <3>
  • Claryville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claryville
    • Claryville is located in Perry County (MO)
  • Baldwin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Tilden
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilden
    • Tilden is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 827 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tilden <3>
  • Kaskaskia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaskaskia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaskaskia
    • Kaskaskia is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
  • Coulterville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Campbell Hill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Denmark
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
    • Denmark is located in Perry County
  • Belgique
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belgique have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgique
    • Belgique is located in Perry County (MO)
  • Rockwood
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
    • Rockwood is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwood <3>
  • Degognia
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Degognia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Degognia
    • Degognia is located in Jackson County
  • Conant
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conant
    • Conant is located in Perry County
  • Marissa
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marissa
    • Marissa is located in Saint Clair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,785 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marissa <3>
  • Swanwick
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swanwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanwick
    • Swanwick is located in Perry 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 Blair, 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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