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 De Soto had a population of 376 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, De Soto had a population of 1,503 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from De Soto, with the one closest to De Soto listed first.
- Blairsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
- Blairsville is located in Williamson County
- Grange Hall
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grange Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange Hall
- Grange Hall is located in Jackson County
- Harrison
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Murphysboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphysboro
- Murphysboro is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,384 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murphysboro <3>
- Carbondale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
- Carbondale is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,036 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carbondale <3>
- Fredonia ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Elkville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkville
- Elkville is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkville <3>
- Vergennes
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vergennes
- Vergennes is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vergennes <3>
- Carterville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterville
- Carterville is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,834 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carterville <3>
- Oraville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oraville
- Oraville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oraville <3>
- Boskydell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Crainville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crainville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crainville
- Crainville is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,419 people
- Grubbs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Sand Ridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge
- Sand Ridge is located in Jackson County
- Mulkeytown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulkeytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulkeytown
- Mulkeytown is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulkeytown <3>
- Sato
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Makanda
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Makanda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Makanda
- Makanda is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Makanda <3>
- Bainbridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
- Bainbridge is located in Williamson County
- Plumfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumfield
- Plumfield is located in Franklin County
- Du Quoin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Du Quoin
- Du Quoin is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,591 people
- Pomona
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
- Pomona is located in Jackson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomona <3>
- Saint Johns
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
- Saint Johns is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Christopher
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christopher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christopher
- Christopher is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,686 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Christopher <3>
- Pyatts
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyatts
- Pyatts is located in Perry County
- Ava
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ava have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ava
- Ava is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ava <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 De Soto, 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. |