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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 Herrin in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Herrin. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Herrin listed first.

  • Carterville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Crainville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crainville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
  • Fredonia ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredonia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
    • Fredonia is located in Williamson County
  • Bainbridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
    • Bainbridge is located in Williamson County
  • Blairsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Plumfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Marion
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Frankfort
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankfort have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
    • Frankfort is located in Franklin County
  • De Soto
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Soto have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
  • Carbondale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Christopher
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christopher have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christopher
    • Christopher is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,686 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Christopher <2>
  • Mulkeytown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulkeytown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulkeytown
    • Mulkeytown is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulkeytown <2>
  • New Dennison
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Dennison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Dennison
    • New Dennison is located in Williamson County
  • Fitt's Hill ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fitt's Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitt's Hill
    • Fitt's Hill is located in Franklin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Fitt's Hill
    • From Herrin to Fitt's Hill
  • Buckner
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckner
    • Buckner is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 435 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckner <2>
  • Boskydell
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boskydell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boskydell
    • Boskydell is located in Jackson County
  • Crab Orchard
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Orchard
    • Crab Orchard is located in Williamson County
  • Corinth
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
    • Corinth is located in Williamson County
  • Elkville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Attila
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attila have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attila
    • Attila is located in Williamson County
  • Smothersville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smothersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smothersville
    • Smothersville is located in Franklin County
  • Parrish
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Benton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
    • Benton is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,784 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <2>
  • Creal Springs
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creal Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creal Springs
    • Creal Springs is located in Williamson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creal Springs <2>
  • Locust Grove ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
    • Locust Grove is located in Franklin County
  • Thompsonville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Grange Hall
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grange Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange Hall
    • Grange Hall is located in Jackson County
  • Harrison
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
    • Harrison is located in Jackson County

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 Herrin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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.