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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 Equality had a population of 622 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Equality had a population of 512 people.

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

  • Lawler
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawler
    • Lawler is located in Gallatin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lawler
    • From Equality to Lawler
  • Kedron
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kedron have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kedron
    • Kedron is located in Gallatin County
  • Leamington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leamington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leamington
    • Leamington is located in Gallatin County
  • Ridgway
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Elba
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
    • Elba is located in Gallatin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Elba
    • From Equality to Elba
  • Eldorado
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldorado have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
  • Somerset
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerset have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
    • Somerset is located in Saline County
  • Bowlesville ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowlesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlesville
    • Bowlesville is located in Gallatin County
  • Shawneetown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Texas City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Karbers Ridge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Sparks Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparks Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks Hill
    • Sparks Hill is located in Hardin County
  • Harrisburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Omaha
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Mitchellsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Blackburn
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
    • Blackburn is located in Union County (KY)
  • Cottonwood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
    • Cottonwood is located in Gallatin County
  • Raleigh
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raleigh have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
  • Ledford
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Hicks
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks
    • Hicks is located in Hardin County
  • Gossett
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gossett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gossett
    • Gossett is located in White County
  • Oak
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak
    • Oak is located in Pope County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Oak
    • From Equality to Oak
  • Roland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roland
    • Roland is located in White County
  • Hartsville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hartsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
    • Hartsville is located in Pope County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hartsville
    • From Equality to Hartsville
  • Rock Creek
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rock Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
    • Rock Creek is located in Hardin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Rock Creek
    • From Equality to Rock Creek
  • Broughton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broughton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
  • Raleigh
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Raleigh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
    • Raleigh is located in Union County (KY)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Raleigh
    • From Equality to Raleigh

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Equality. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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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 Equality, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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