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>
While we didn't find Gale in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Gale. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Gale listed first.
- Thebes
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - East Cape Girardeau
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Cape Girardeau have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cape Girardeau
- East Cape Girardeau is located in Alexander County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- McClure
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClure have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure
- McClure is located in Alexander County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
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- Kelso
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelso have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
- Kelso is located in Scott County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
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- Commerce
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
- Commerce is located in Scott County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
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- Cape Girardeau
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Girardeau
- Cape Girardeau is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,588 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cape Girardeau <3>
- Olive Branch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch
- Olive Branch is located in Alexander County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olive Branch <3>
- Sandusky
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Elco
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elco
- Elco is located in Alexander County
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- Egypt Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egypt Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt Mills
- Egypt Mills is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
- New Hamburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hamburg
- New Hamburg is located in Scott County (MO)
- Unity
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
- Unity is located in Alexander County
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- Hodges Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hodges Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges Park
- Hodges Park is located in Alexander County
- Dutchtown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Benton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Benton is located in Scott County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <3>
- Willard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Mill Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
- Mill Creek is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
- Pulaski
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pulaski have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
- Pulaski is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
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- Springville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
- Springville is located in Union County
- Oriole
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Ullin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ullin
- Ullin is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ullin <3>
- Ware
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Jackson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,699 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <3>
- Caney Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caney Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Creek
- Caney Creek is located in Scott County (MO)
- Oran
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oran have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oran
- Oran is located in Scott County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oran <3>
- Villa Ridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Ridge
- Villa Ridge is located in Pulaski County
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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 Gale, 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. |