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 Metropolis had a population of 3,573 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Metropolis had a population of 5,885 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Metropolis, with the one closest to Metropolis listed first.
- Grahamville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grahamville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahamville
- Grahamville is located in McCracken County (KY)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Grahamville
- From Metropolis to Grahamville
- Round Knob
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Knob
- Round Knob is located in Massac County
- Joppa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joppa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
- Joppa is located in Massac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joppa <4>
- Woodville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Woodville is located in McCracken County (KY)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Woodville
- From Metropolis to Woodville
- Paducah
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paducah
- Paducah is located in McCracken County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,883 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paducah <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Paducah
- From Metropolis to Paducah
- Ragland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ragland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragland
- Ragland is located in McCracken County (KY)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ragland
- From Metropolis to Ragland
- Massac
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Unionville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Unionville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Unionville is located in Massac County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Unionville
- From Metropolis to Unionville
- Hillerman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - New Columbia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Columbia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Columbia
- New Columbia is located in Massac County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to New Columbia
- From Metropolis to New Columbia
- Rosebud
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Temple Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Hill
- Temple Hill is located in Pope County
- Big Bay
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Bay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bay
- Big Bay is located in Massac County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Big Bay
- From Metropolis to Big Bay
- Grinnell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Samoth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Bandana
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandana
- Bandana is located in Ballard County (KY)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bandana
- From Metropolis to Bandana
- Hinkleville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinkleville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkleville
- Hinkleville is located in Ballard County (KY)
- Epperson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Reevesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reevesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reevesville
- Reevesville is located in Johnson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Reevesville
- From Metropolis to Reevesville
- Boaz
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Lovelaceville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovelaceville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelaceville
- Lovelaceville is located in Ballard County (KY)
- Melber
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melber
- Melber is located in Graves County (KY)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Melber
- From Metropolis to Melber
- Bay City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bay City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
- Bay City is located in Pope County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bay City
- From Metropolis to Bay City
- Tansill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - New Liberty
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Liberty
- New Liberty is located in Pope County
- Allens Spring
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allens Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Spring
- Allens Spring is located in Pope County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Metropolis: www.cityofmetropolis.com/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
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 Metropolis, 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> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |