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>
Hills Grove itself is historic and described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 20 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Hills Grove, with the one closest to Hills Grove listed first.
- Tennessee
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Colmar
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Colmar is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colmar
- Saint Mary
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Mary is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mary
- Colchester
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Joetta
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Joetta is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joetta
- Fandon
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Fandon is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fandon
- Plymouth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Fountain Green
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fountain Green is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Green
- Webster
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Webster is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Birmingham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Birmingham is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
- Augusta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Macomb
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Blandinsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Brooklyn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Brooklyn is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- La Crosse
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- La Crosse is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
- Bentley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Bentley is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
- Huntsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Doddsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Doddsville is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doddsville
- Sciota
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Denver
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Denver is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
- Bowen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- La Harpe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- La Harpe is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Harpe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,123 people
- Industry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Burnside
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Burnside is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
- Carthage
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
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 Hills Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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