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 New Palestine had a population of 50 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from New Palestine, with the one closest to New Palestine listed first.
- Bremen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremen
- Bremen is located in Randolph County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bremen <2>
- Ellis Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellis Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Grove
- Ellis Grove is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellis Grove <2>
- Chester
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Chester is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,145 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <2>
- Blair
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
- Blair is located in Randolph County
- Menard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menard
- Menard is located in Randolph County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menard <2>
- Welge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Kaskaskia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Preston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Claryville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claryville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claryville
- Claryville is located in Perry County (MO)
- Steeleville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steeleville
- Steeleville is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,890 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steeleville <2>
- Evansville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evansville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Evansville is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evansville <2>
- Saint Mary
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Mary have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mary
- Saint Mary is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Mary <2>
- Lithium
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Belgique
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Shiloh Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Hill
- Shiloh Hill is located in Randolph County
- Percy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Percy
- Percy is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 910 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Percy <2>
- Kampenville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kampenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kampenville
- Kampenville is located in Randolph County
- Sparta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Sparta is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,202 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <2>
- Houston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Baldwin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
- Baldwin is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwin <2>
- Modoc
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modoc
- Modoc is located in Randolph County
- Sainte Genevieve
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sainte Genevieve have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sainte Genevieve
- Sainte Genevieve is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,406 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sainte Genevieve <2>
- Sereno
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sereno
- Sereno is located in Perry County (MO)
- Point Rest
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Rest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Rest
- Point Rest is located in Perry County (MO)
- Rockwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Rockwood is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwood <2>
- Degognia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Ruma
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruma
- Ruma is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 300 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 New Palestine, 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. |