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 Blue Point in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Blue Point. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Blue Point listed first.
- Johnsonville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville
- Johnsonville is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnsonville <2>
- Rinard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rinard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rinard
- Rinard is located in Wayne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rinard <2>
- Cisne
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cisne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisne
- Cisne is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cisne <2>
- Enterprise
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Enterprise is located in Wayne County
- Geff
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geff
- Geff is located in Wayne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geff <2>
- Jeffersonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
- Jeffersonville is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 350 people
- Kenner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Flora
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
- Flora is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,831 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flora <2>
- Orchardville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchardville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchardville
- Orchardville is located in Wayne County
- Xenia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenia
- Xenia is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Xenia <2>
- Sims
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sims have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims
- Sims is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sims <2>
- Boyleston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Clay City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
- Clay City is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 898 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay City <2>
- Fairfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Fairfield is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,889 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield <2>
- Mount Erie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Erie
- Mount Erie is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Erie <2>
- Hickory Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- 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
- Wayne City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne City
- Wayne City is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 983 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayne City <2>
- Wynoose
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Louisville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
- Louisville is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,087 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <2>
- Keenes
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keenes
- Keenes is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keenes <2>
- Hubbard
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Merriam
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Sailor Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sailor Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sailor Springs
- Sailor Springs is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sailor Springs <2>
- Iuka
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- 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>
- Pigeon ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Oskaloosa
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Noble
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noble have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
- Noble is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 643 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noble <2>
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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 Blue Point, 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. |