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 Meredosia had a population of 621 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Meredosia had a population of 961 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Meredosia, with the one closest to Meredosia listed first.
- Chambersburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersburg
- Chambersburg is located in Pike County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chambersburg <2>
- Naples
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naples have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
- Naples is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naples <2>
- Bluffs
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluffs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffs
- Bluffs is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 658 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluffs <2>
- Versailles
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Versailles have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
- Versailles is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 453 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Versailles <2>
- Oxville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxville
- Oxville is located in Scott County
- Exeter
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Morgan City ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
- Morgan City is located in Morgan County
- Bethel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Valley City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
- Valley City is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14 people
- Cooperstown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperstown
- Cooperstown is located in Brown County
- Chapin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
- Chapin is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapin <2>
- Gilbirds
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbirds
- Gilbirds is located in Brown County
- Perry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
- Perry is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <2>
- Concord
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Concord is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concord <2>
- Arenzville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arenzville
- Arenzville is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 360 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arenzville <2>
- Riggston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Merritt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Hagener
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Griggsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griggsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griggsville
- Griggsville is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,125 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Griggsville <2>
- Hersman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hersman
- Hersman is located in Brown County
- Morrelville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrelville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrelville
- Morrelville is located in Brown County
- Markham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Florence
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Ripley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Beardstown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
- Beardstown is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,335 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beardstown <2>
- White Oak Springs ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Springs
- White Oak Springs is located in Brown County
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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 Meredosia, 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. |