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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wittenberg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittenberg
- Wittenberg is located in Perry County (MO)
- Altenburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altenburg
- Altenburg is located in Perry County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altenburg <3>
- Aldridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Lovejoy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - New Wells ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Neelys Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neelys Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neelys Landing
- Neelys Landing is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
- Pomona
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
- Pomona is located in Jackson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomona <3>
- Sand Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge
- Sand Ridge is located in Jackson County
- Seventysix
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seventysix have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seventysix
- Seventysix is located in Perry County (MO)
- Brazeau
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazeau
- Brazeau is located in Perry County (MO)
- Shawneetown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawneetown
- Shawneetown is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
- Alto Pass
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alto Pass have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto Pass
- Alto Pass is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 360 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alto Pass <3>
- Old Appleton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Appleton
- Old Appleton is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Pocahontas
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocahontas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
- Pocahontas is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocahontas <3>
- Uniontown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Leemon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leemon
- Leemon is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
- Murphysboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphysboro
- Murphysboro is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,384 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murphysboro <3>
- Oriole
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Ware
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Mountain Glen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Glen
- Mountain Glen is located in Union County
- Grand Eddy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Eddy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Eddy
- Grand Eddy is located in Perry County (MO)
- Fruitland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Makanda
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Makanda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Makanda
- Makanda is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Makanda <3>
- Harrison
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Crosstown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
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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 Grand Tower, 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. |