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, Boskydell had a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Boskydell, with the one closest to Boskydell listed first.
- Makanda
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Carbondale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Pomona
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Alto Pass
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Fredonia ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Fredonia is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Cobden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Crainville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Crainville is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crainville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,419 people
- Carterville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Murphysboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mountain Glen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Mountain Glen is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Glen
- Blairsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Blairsville is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
- Harrison
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Harrison is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- De Soto
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Grange Hall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Grange Hall is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange Hall
- Lick Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lick Creek is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lick Creek
- Bainbridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Bainbridge is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
- Sand Ridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Sand Ridge is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge
- Anna
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Grand Tower
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Jonesboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Elvira
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Elvira is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvira
- Goreville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Marion
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Aldridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Aldridge is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldridge
- Mount Pleasant
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Oraville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Elkville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
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 Boskydell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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