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 Kirksville in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Kirksville. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Kirksville listed first.
- Sullivan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
- Sullivan is located in Moultrie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,400 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sullivan <2>
- Dunn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Findlay
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Findlay
- Findlay is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 628 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Findlay <2>
- Bruce
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Todds Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Todds Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todds Point
- Todds Point is located in Shelby County
- Allenville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allenville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
- Allenville is located in Moultrie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
- Cushman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Bethany
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
- Bethany is located in Moultrie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,210 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <2>
- Lovington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovington
- Lovington is located in Moultrie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,010 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lovington <2>
- Yantisville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yantisville
- Yantisville is located in Shelby County
- Middlesworth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Middlesworth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesworth
- Middlesworth is located in Shelby County
- Coles
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles
- Coles is located in Moultrie County
- Williamsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Williamsburg is located in Moultrie County
- Ullrich
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Gays
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gays have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays
- Gays is located in Moultrie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gays <2>
- Fairbanks
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Dalton City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton City
- Dalton City is located in Moultrie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 494 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dalton City <2>
- Obed
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Lake City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Lake City is located in Moultrie County
- Shelbyville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
- Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,420 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbyville <2>
- Cooks Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Mills
- Cooks Mills is located in Coles County
- Henton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Sexson Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexson Corner
- Sexson Corner is located in Shelby County
- Prairie Hall
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Hall
- Prairie Hall is located in Macon County
- Arthur
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
- Arthur is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,192 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arthur <2>
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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 Kirksville, 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> | 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. |
| <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. |