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 Mill Creek had a population of 150 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Mill Creek had a population of 64 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Mill Creek, with the one closest to Mill Creek listed first.
- Elco
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elco
- Elco is located in Alexander County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elco <2>
- Springville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
- Springville is located in Union County
- Wetaug
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Dongola
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dongola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dongola
- Dongola is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 672 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dongola <2>
- Ullin
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ullin
- Ullin is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ullin <2>
- Balcom
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Jonesboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
- Jonesboro is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,677 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesboro <2>
- Anna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
- Anna is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,059 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anna <2>
- Sandusky
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Pulaski
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pulaski have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
- Pulaski is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pulaski <2>
- McClure
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClure have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure
- McClure is located in Alexander County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McClure <2>
- Ware
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Moscow
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Hodges Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hodges Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges Park
- Hodges Park is located in Alexander County
- Mount Pleasant
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Union County
- Egypt Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egypt Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt Mills
- Egypt Mills is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
- Mountain Glen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Glen
- Mountain Glen is located in Union County
- Cobden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobden
- Cobden is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,053 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cobden <2>
- East Cape Girardeau
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Cape Girardeau have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cape Girardeau
- East Cape Girardeau is located in Alexander County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Olive Branch
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch
- Olive Branch is located in Alexander County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olive Branch <2>
- Unity
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
- Unity is located in Alexander County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unity <2>
- Villa Ridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Ridge
- Villa Ridge is located in Pulaski County
- Thebes
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Olmsted
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmsted
- Olmsted is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olmsted <2>
- Grand Chain
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Chain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Chain
- Grand Chain is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Chain <2>
- New Grand Chain
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Grand Chain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Grand Chain
- New Grand Chain is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
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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 Mill Creek, 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. |