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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 in 1895, Obed had a post office and no railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Obed, with the one closest to Obed listed first.

  • Yantisville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yantisville
    • Yantisville is located in Shelby County
  • Henton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henton
    • Henton is located in Shelby County
  • Todds Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Todds Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todds Point
    • Todds Point is located in Shelby County
  • Moweaqua
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moweaqua have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moweaqua
    • Moweaqua is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,684 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moweaqua <3>
  • Radford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford
    • Radford is located in Christian County
  • Assumption
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Assumption have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption
    • Assumption is located in Christian County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,056 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Assumption <3>
  • Findlay
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Walker
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
    • Walker is located in Macon County
  • Dunkel
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunkel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkel
    • Dunkel is located in Christian County
  • Bethany
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
    • Bethany is located in Moultrie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,210 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <3>
  • Macon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Dunn
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
    • Dunn is located in Moultrie County
  • Dalton City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Tower Hill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tower Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Hill
    • Tower Hill is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tower Hill <3>
  • Shelbyville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Hervey City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hervey City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hervey City
    • Hervey City is located in Macon County
  • Middlesworth
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlesworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesworth
    • Middlesworth is located in Shelby County
  • Prairie Hall
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Hall
    • Prairie Hall is located in Macon County
  • Mount Zion
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
    • Mount Zion is located in Macon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,762 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Zion <3>
  • Blue Mound
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mound
    • Blue Mound is located in Macon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,065 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Mound <3>
  • Millersville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
    • Millersville is located in Christian County
  • Pana
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pana
    • Pana is located in Christian County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,327 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pana <3>
  • Elwin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwin
    • Elwin is located in Macon County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elwin <3>
  • Sullivan
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Boody
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Turpin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turpin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turpin
    • Turpin is located in Macon 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 Obed, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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