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 Makanda had a population of 344 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Makanda had a population of 529 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Makanda, with the one closest to Makanda listed first.
- Boskydell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Boskydell is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boskydell
- Alto Pass
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cobden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mountain Glen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mountain Glen is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Glen
- Carbondale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Pomona
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Lick Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jonesboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Anna
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Fredonia ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fredonia is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Crainville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Crainville is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crainville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,419 people
- Carterville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Murphysboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Pleasant
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Elvira
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Elvira is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvira
- Goreville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- De Soto
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Aldridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Aldridge is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldridge
- Balcom
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Balcom is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balcom
- Harrison
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Harrison is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Bainbridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bainbridge is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
- Blairsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Ware
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ware is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
- Grange Hall
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Grange Hall is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange Hall
- Sand Ridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sand Ridge is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge
- Grand Tower
(15 miles [24.1 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 Makanda, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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