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, Parker had a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Parker, with the one closest to Parker listed first.
- New Burnside
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Burnside
- New Burnside is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Burnside <2>
- Ozark
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ozark have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
- Ozark is located in Johnson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ozark <2>
- Tunnel Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunnel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnel Hill
- Tunnel Hill is located in Johnson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tunnel Hill <2>
- Creal Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creal Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creal Springs
- Creal Springs is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creal Springs <2>
- Sandburn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Simpson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
- Simpson is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simpson <2>
- McCormick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - New Dennison
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Dennison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Dennison
- New Dennison is located in Williamson County
- Bloomfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Bloomfield is located in Johnson County
- Goreville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goreville
- Goreville is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,046 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goreville <2>
- Crab Orchard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Orchard
- Crab Orchard is located in Williamson County
- Glendale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Buncombe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buncombe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buncombe
- Buncombe is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buncombe <2>
- Vienna
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
- Vienna is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,427 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <2>
- Wartrace
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wartrace
- Wartrace is located in Johnson County
- Grantsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsburg
- Grantsburg is located in Johnson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grantsburg <2>
- Eddyville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eddyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddyville
- Eddyville is located in Pope County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eddyville <2>
- Carrier Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrier Mills
- Carrier Mills is located in Saline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,527 people
- Former names for Carrier Mills:
- Carriers Mills
- Morrilsville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrier Mills <2>
- Elvira
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Marion
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <2>
- Attila
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Rock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
- Rock is located in Pope County
- Ledford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledford
- Ledford is located in Saline County
- Lick Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lick Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lick Creek
- Lick Creek is located in Union County
- Allens Spring
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allens Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Spring
- Allens Spring is located in Pope County
- Oak
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Mitchellsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellsville
- Mitchellsville is located in Saline County
- Bainbridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
- Bainbridge is located in Williamson 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 Parker, 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. |