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 Ragtown in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Ragtown. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Ragtown listed first.
- Colchester
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colchester
- Colchester is located in McDonough County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,273 people
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- Tennessee
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tennessee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee
- Tennessee is located in McDonough County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tennessee <3>
- Hills Grove ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Grove
- Hills Grove is located in McDonough County
- Fandon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Macomb
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macomb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomb
- Macomb is located in McDonough County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,206 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macomb <3>
- Joetta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Blandinsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandinsville
- Blandinsville is located in McDonough County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blandinsville <3>
- Colmar
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Sciota
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciota
- Sciota is located in McDonough County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sciota <3>
- Fountain Green
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Green
- Fountain Green is located in Hancock County
- Saint Mary
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Mary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mary
- Saint Mary is located in Hancock County
- Good Hope
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
- Good Hope is located in McDonough County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Good Hope <3>
- Webster
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Plymouth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Plymouth is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <3>
- Birmingham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birmingham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
- Birmingham is located in Schuyler County
- La Harpe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Harpe
- La Harpe is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,123 people
- La Crosse
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Industry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
- Industry is located in McDonough County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Industry <3>
- Pennington Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennington Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington Point
- Pennington Point is located in McDonough County
- Bardolph
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardolph
- Bardolph is located in McDonough County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bardolph <3>
- Scottsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsburg
- Scottsburg is located in McDonough County
- Doddsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doddsville
- Doddsville is located in McDonough County
- Brooklyn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Burnside
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
- Burnside is located in Hancock County
- Augusta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Augusta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
- Augusta is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 534 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Augusta <3>
- Adair
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adair
- Adair is located in McDonough County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adair <3>
- Disco
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disco
- Disco is located in Hancock 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 Ragtown, 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. |