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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 Golconda had a population of 1,174 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Golconda had a population of 622 people.

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

  • Tansill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Tansill is located in Pope County
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  • Waltersburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Waltersburg is located in Pope County
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  • Carrsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Carrsville is located in Livingston County (KY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
  • Shetlerville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Shetlerville is located in Hardin County
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  • Rosebud
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Rosebud is located in Pope County
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  • Raum
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Raum is located in Pope County
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  • Bay City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Bay City is located in Pope County
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  • Temple Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Temple Hill is located in Pope County
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  • Hampton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Hampton is located in Livingston County (KY)
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  • Rosiclare
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Lusk
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Lusk is located in Pope County
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  • Rock
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Rock is located in Pope County
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  • Birdsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Birdsville is located in Livingston County (KY)
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  • Allens Spring
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Allens Spring is located in Pope County
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  • Lola
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Lola is located in Livingston County (KY)
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  • Eddyville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Elizabethtown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Hartsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Hartsville is located in Pope County
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  • Glendale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Glendale is located in Pope County
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  • Reevesville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Reevesville is located in Johnson County
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  • Big Bay
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Big Bay is located in Massac County
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  • Irma
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Irma is located in Crittenden County (KY)
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  • Hicks
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Hicks is located in Hardin County
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  • Vicksburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Vicksburg is located in Livingston County (KY)
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  • Salem
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Salem is located in Livingston County (KY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 717 people
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  • Tolu
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Tolu is located in Crittenden County (KY)
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  • Oak
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Oak is located in Pope County
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  • Grantsburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)

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 Golconda, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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