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 Olive Branch had a population of 45 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Olive Branch, with the one closest to Olive Branch listed first.
- Unity
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
- Unity is located in Alexander County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unity <2>
- Hodges Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hodges Park. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges Park
- Hodges Park is located in Alexander County
- Sandusky
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Willard
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Commerce
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
- Commerce is located in Scott County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Commerce <2>
- Thebes
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Villa Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Ridge
- Villa Ridge is located in Pulaski County
- Pulaski
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pulaski have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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>
- Mounds
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Elco
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elco
- Elco is located in Alexander County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elco <2>
- McClure
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClure have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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>
- Mound City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
- Mound City is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mound City <2>
- Ullin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- 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>
- East Cape Girardeau
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Cape Girardeau have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
- Kelso
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelso have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
- Kelso is located in Scott County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kelso <2>
- Benton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Benton is located in Scott County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <2>
- America
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - New Hamburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hamburg
- New Hamburg is located in Scott County (MO)
- Mill Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
- Mill Creek is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
- Blodgett
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Cairo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Cairo is located in Alexander County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,989 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cairo <2>
- Olmsted
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- 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>
- Wetaug
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Springville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
- Springville is located in Union County
- Cape Girardeau
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Girardeau
- Cape Girardeau is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,588 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cape Girardeau <2>
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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 Olive Branch, 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> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |