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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 Grand Tower had a population of 624 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Grand Tower had a population of 560 people.

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

  • Wittenberg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Wittenberg is located in Perry County (MO)
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  • Altenburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Aldridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Aldridge is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldridge
  • Lovejoy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Lovejoy is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovejoy
  • New Wells ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • New Wells is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Wells
  • Neelys Landing
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Neelys Landing is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
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  • Pomona
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Sand Ridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Sand Ridge is located in Jackson County
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  • Seventysix
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Seventysix is located in Perry County (MO)
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  • Brazeau
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Shawneetown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Alto Pass
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Old Appleton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Pocahontas
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Pocahontas is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
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  • Uniontown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Uniontown is located in Perry County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
  • Leemon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Murphysboro
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Oriole
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Oriole is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
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  • Ware
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Ware is located in Union County
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  • Mountain Glen
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Mountain Glen is located in Union County
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  • Grand Eddy
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Grand Eddy is located in Perry County (MO)
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  • Fruitland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Fruitland is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
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  • Harrison
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Harrison is located in Jackson County
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  • Crosstown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Crosstown is located in Perry County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosstown
  • Arnsberg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Arnsberg is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
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  • Oak Ridge
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Oak Ridge is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Ridge <2>
  • Egypt Mills
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Egypt Mills is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
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  • Cobden
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Makanda
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Boskydell
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Boskydell is located in Jackson County
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  • Longtown
    (15 miles [24.1 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 Grand Tower, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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