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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 Boulder had a population of 26 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Keyesport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Shattuc
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Fairman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Tamalco
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Tamalco is located in Bond County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamalco
  • Huey
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Huey is located in Clinton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huey
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huey <2>
  • Sandoval
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Patoka
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Carlyle
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Hoffman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Odin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Hookdale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Hookdale is located in Bond County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hookdale
  • Vernon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Beaver Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Beaver Creek is located in Bond County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
  • Pleasant Mound
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Central City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Posey
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Centralia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Pittsburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Pittsburg is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
  • Tonti
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Tonti is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonti
  • Dudleyville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Dudleyville is located in Bond County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudleyville
  • Shobonier
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Smithboro
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Salem
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Lester
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Lester is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
  • Greenville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Mulberry Grove
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jamestown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jamestown is located in Clinton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown

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 Boulder, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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