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 Palmer had a population of 432 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Palmer had a population of 204 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Palmer, with the one closest to Palmer listed first.
- Morrisonville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Clarksdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Clarksdale is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksdale
- Taylorville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Zenobia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Zenobia is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenobia
- Harvel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- White Oak
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- White Oak is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- Velma
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Velma is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velma
- Owaneco
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Sharpsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Sharpsburg is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
- Raymond
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ohlman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Millersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Millersville is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
- Willeys
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Willeys is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willeys
- Edinburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Pawnee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Thomasville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Thomasville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
- Farmersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Waggoner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rosamond
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Pawnee Junction
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pawnee Junction is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee Junction
- Divernon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Zanesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Zanesville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zanesville
- New City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- New City is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New City
- Stonington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Breckenridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Breckenridge is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge
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 Palmer, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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