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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 Elba had a population of 45 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Ridgway
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Omaha
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Texas City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Equality
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Lawler
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lawler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawler
    • Lawler is located in Gallatin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lawler
    • From Elba to Lawler
  • Eldorado
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldorado have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
    • Eldorado is located in Saline County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,837 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldorado <2>
  • Gossett
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gossett have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gossett
    • Gossett is located in White County
  • Cottonwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
    • Cottonwood is located in Gallatin County
  • Roland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roland
    • Roland is located in White County
  • Norris City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norris City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris City
    • Norris City is located in White County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norris City <2>
  • Shawneetown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Broughton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broughton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broughton
    • Broughton is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broughton <2>
  • Kedron
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kedron have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kedron
    • Kedron is located in Gallatin County
  • Iron
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron
    • Iron is located in White County
  • Raleigh
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raleigh have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
    • Raleigh is located in Saline County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raleigh <2>
  • Leamington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leamington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leamington
    • Leamington is located in Gallatin County
  • Bowlesville ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowlesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlesville
    • Bowlesville is located in Gallatin County
  • New Haven
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
    • New Haven is located in Gallatin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <2>
  • Herald
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Harrisburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Somerset
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerset have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
    • Somerset is located in Saline County
  • Stokes
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stokes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
    • Stokes is located in White County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Stokes
    • From Elba to Stokes
  • Blackburn
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackburn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
    • Blackburn is located in Union County (KY)
  • Sacramento
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sacramento have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacramento
    • Sacramento is located in White County
  • Dale
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
    • Dale is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dale <2>
  • Walpole
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Long Branch
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Long Branch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
    • Long Branch is located in Saline County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Long Branch
    • From Elba to Long Branch

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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 Elba, 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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.




 

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