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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 Hamletsburg had a population of 100 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 1990, Hamletsburg had a population of 85 people.

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

  • New Liberty
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Liberty
    • New Liberty is located in Pope County
  • Smithland
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Birdsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birdsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdsville
    • Birdsville is located in Livingston County (KY)
  • Unionville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Vicksburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vicksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicksburg
    • Vicksburg is located in Livingston County (KY)
  • Little Cypress
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Cypress have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cypress
    • Little Cypress is located in Marshall County (KY)
  • Calvert City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Bay City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bay City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
    • Bay City is located in Pope County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bay City
    • From Hamletsburg to Bay City
  • Epperson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Epperson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epperson
    • Epperson is located in McCracken County (KY)
  • Paducah
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Gilbertsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertsville
    • Gilbertsville is located in Marshall County (KY)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbertsville <3>
  • Hampton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
    • Hampton is located in Livingston County (KY)
  • Sharpe
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sharpe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpe
    • Sharpe is located in Marshall County (KY)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sharpe
    • From Hamletsburg to Sharpe
  • Iuka
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iuka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
    • Iuka is located in Livingston County (KY)
  • Pinckneyville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Tansill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tansill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tansill
    • Tansill is located in Pope County
  • Rosebud
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosebud have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebud
    • Rosebud is located in Pope County
  • Oaks
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaks
    • Oaks is located in McCracken County (KY)
  • Dycusburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dycusburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dycusburg
    • Dycusburg is located in Crittenden County (KY)
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 26 people
  • Salem
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Elva
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elva have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elva
    • Elva is located in Marshall County (KY)
  • Grand Rivers
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Rivers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Rivers
    • Grand Rivers is located in Livingston County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Rivers <3>
  • Lola
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Golconda
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golconda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golconda
    • Golconda is located in Pope County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golconda <3>
  • Symsonia
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Symsonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Symsonia
    • Symsonia is located in Graves County (KY)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Symsonia <3>
  • Temple Hill
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Hill
    • Temple Hill is located in Pope County

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Hamletsburg. 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 Hamletsburg, 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.
<4>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.




 

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