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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 Maeystown had a population of 200 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Maeystown had a population of 162 people.

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

  • Chalfin Bridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Madonnaville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Wartburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wartburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wartburg
    • Wartburg is located in Monroe County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Wartburg
    • From Maeystown to Wartburg
  • Mitchie
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mitchie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchie
    • Mitchie is located in Monroe County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Mitchie
    • From Maeystown to Mitchie
  • Burksville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Burksville Station
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Foster Pond ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Renault
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Harrisonville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonville
    • Harrisonville is located in Monroe County
  • Crystal City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal City
    • Crystal City is located in Jefferson County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,694 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal City <3>
  • Danby
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danby have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danby
    • Danby is located in Jefferson County (MO)
  • Herculaneum
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herculaneum have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herculaneum
    • Herculaneum is located in Jefferson County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,261 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herculaneum <3>
  • Waterloo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
    • Waterloo is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,536 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterloo <3>
  • Bushburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bushburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushburg
    • Bushburg is located in Jefferson County (MO)
  • Riverside
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
    • Riverside is located in Jefferson County (MO)
  • Pevely
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pevely have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pevely
    • Pevely is located in Jefferson County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,001 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pevely <3>
  • Festus
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Sulphur Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
    • Sulphur Springs is located in Jefferson County (MO)
  • Silica
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silica have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silica
    • Silica is located in Jefferson County (MO)
  • Plattin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plattin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattin
    • Plattin is located in Jefferson County (MO)
  • Ames
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ames have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
    • Ames is located in Monroe County
  • New Hanover
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hanover
    • New Hanover is located in Monroe County
  • Prairie du Rocher
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie du Rocher have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie du Rocher
    • Prairie du Rocher is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
    • Prairie du Rocher has also been known as:
    • Prairie du Rocher village
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie du Rocher <3>
  • Kimmswick
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimmswick have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmswick
    • Kimmswick is located in Jefferson County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimmswick <3>
  • Kinsey
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Red Bud
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Wickes
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wickes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickes
    • Wickes is located in Jefferson County (MO)
  • Paderborn
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paderborn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paderborn
    • Paderborn is located in Saint Clair County
  • Hematite
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hematite have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hematite
    • Hematite is located in Jefferson County (MO)

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Maeystown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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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 Maeystown, 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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