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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 in 1895, Harrison had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Grange Hall
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grange Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange Hall
    • Grange Hall is located in Jackson County
  • Murphysboro
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Oraville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Sand Ridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • De Soto
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Soto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
    • De Soto is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,503 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Soto <3>
  • Vergennes
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Carbondale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Elkville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Sato
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sato have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sato
    • Sato is located in Jackson County
  • Grubbs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grubbs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubbs
    • Grubbs is located in Jackson County
  • Boskydell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boskydell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boskydell
    • Boskydell is located in Jackson County
  • Ava
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ava have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ava
    • Ava is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ava <3>
  • Pomona
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Blairsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
    • Blairsville is located in Williamson County
  • Fredonia ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
    • Fredonia is located in Williamson County
  • Makanda
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Wittenberg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • 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)
  • Grand Tower
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Carterville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Campbell Hill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Pyatts
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyatts
    • Pyatts is located in Perry County
  • Seventysix
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • 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)
  • Alto Pass
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Crainville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crainville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crainville
    • Crainville is located in Williamson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,419 people
  • Du Quoin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Du Quoin
    • Du Quoin is located in Perry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,591 people

The official website for Jackson County: www.co.jackson.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

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 Harrison, 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.




 

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