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>
While we didn't find Poplar Ridge in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Poplar Ridge. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Poplar Ridge listed first.
- Murphysboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphysboro
- Murphysboro is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,384 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murphysboro <2>
- Sand Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge
- Sand Ridge is located in Jackson County
- Pomona
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomona have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
- Pomona is located in Jackson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomona <2>
- Harrison
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Grand Tower
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Tower
- Grand Tower is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 560 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Tower <2>
- Boskydell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Carbondale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
- Carbondale is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,036 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carbondale <2>
- Grange Hall
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grange Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange Hall
- Grange Hall is located in Jackson County
- Wittenberg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wittenberg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittenberg
- Wittenberg is located in Perry County (MO)
- Alto Pass
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alto Pass have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto Pass
- Alto Pass is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 360 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alto Pass <2>
- Makanda
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Makanda have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Makanda
- Makanda is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Makanda <2>
- Aldridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - De Soto
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Soto have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
- De Soto is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,503 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Soto <2>
- Oraville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oraville
- Oraville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oraville <2>
- Altenburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altenburg
- Altenburg is located in Perry County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altenburg <2>
- Mountain Glen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Glen
- Mountain Glen is located in Union County
- Cobden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobden
- Cobden is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,053 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cobden <2>
- Seventysix
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seventysix have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seventysix
- Seventysix is located in Perry County (MO)
- Sato
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Lovejoy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Ava
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ava have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ava
- Ava is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ava <2>
- Fredonia ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Vergennes
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vergennes
- Vergennes is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vergennes <2>
- Neelys Landing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neelys Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neelys Landing
- Neelys Landing is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
- Blairsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
- Blairsville is located in Williamson County
- Brazeau
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazeau
- Brazeau is located in Perry County (MO)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Jackson County: www.co.jackson.il.us/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
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 Poplar Ridge, 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. |