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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>

While we didn't find Hanson in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Hanson. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Hanson listed first.

  • Dressor
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dressor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
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    • Dressor is located in Fayette County
  • Oconee
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Ramsey
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Herrick
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herrick have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrick
    • Herrick is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herrick <3>
  • Bayle City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayle City
    • Bayle City is located in Fayette County
  • Bingham
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bingham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Bingham is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bingham <3>
  • Ohlman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Fillmore
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fillmore have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Fillmore is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fillmore <3>
  • Rosamond
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosamond have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Rosamond is located in Christian County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosamond <3>
  • Pana
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pana have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Pana is located in Christian County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,327 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pana <3>
  • Vera
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vera have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vera
    • Vera is located in Fayette County
  • Chapman
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chapman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
    • Chapman is located in Montgomery County
  • Cowden
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Cowden is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 573 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowden <3>
  • Lakewood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
    • Lakewood is located in Shelby County
  • Tower Hill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tower Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Hill
    • Tower Hill is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tower Hill <3>
  • Holliday
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
    • Holliday is located in Fayette County
  • Irving
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irving have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
    • Irving is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irving <3>
  • Vandalia
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandalia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
    • Vandalia is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,662 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vandalia <3>
  • Millersville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
    • Millersville is located in Christian County
  • Coffeen
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Brownstown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownstown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownstown
    • Brownstown is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownstown <3>
  • Avena
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avena have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avena
    • Avena is located in Fayette County
  • Beecher City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beecher City
    • Beecher City is located in Effingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
  • Dunkel
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunkel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkel
    • Dunkel is located in Christian County
  • Owaneco
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owaneco have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owaneco
    • Owaneco is located in Christian County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owaneco <3>
  • Fancher
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fancher. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancher
    • Fancher is located in Shelby 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 Hanson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.




 

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