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 Cairo had a population of 10,324 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Cairo had a population of 1,989 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Cairo, with the one closest to Cairo listed first.
- Birds Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Birds Point is located in Mississippi County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birds Point
- Former names for Birds Point:
- Birdsville
- Greenville
- Wickliffe
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Mound City
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mounds
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Mounds is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mounds
- Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
- Barlow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- America
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- America is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for America
- Laketon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Laketon is located in Carlisle County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laketon
- Slater
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Slater is located in Ballard County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slater
- Villa Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Charleston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Samos
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Samos is located in Mississippi County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samos
- Henson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Henson is located in Mississippi County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henson
- Hodges Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Unity
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Willard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Willard is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
- Blandville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Blandville is located in Ballard County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- Oscar
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Oscar is located in Ballard County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oscar
- Olmsted
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Bardwell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hinkleville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Hinkleville is located in Ballard County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkleville
- Diehlstadt
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Diehlstadt is located in Scott County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diehlstadt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
- Crosno
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Crosno is located in Mississippi County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosno
- Berkley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Berkley is located in Carlisle County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
- Sandusky
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Sandusky is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
- Olive Branch
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pulaski
(14 miles [22.5 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 Cairo, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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