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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, Renault had a post office and no railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Renault, with the one closest to Renault listed first.

  • Ames
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ames have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
    • Ames is located in Monroe County
  • Prairie du Rocher
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie du Rocher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie du Rocher
    • Prairie du Rocher is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
    • Prairie du Rocher has also been known as:
    • Prairie du Rocher village
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie du Rocher <3>
  • Ruma
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Burksville Station
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Maeystown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Modoc
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Red Bud
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Chalfin Bridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Burksville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Danby
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danby
    • Danby is located in Jefferson County (MO)
  • Madonnaville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Bloomsdale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomsdale
    • Bloomsdale is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomsdale <3>
  • Wartburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wartburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wartburg
    • Wartburg is located in Monroe County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Wartburg
    • From Renault to Wartburg
  • Foster Pond ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Evansville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evansville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
    • Evansville is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evansville <3>
  • Mitchie
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mitchie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchie
    • Mitchie is located in Monroe County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Mitchie
    • From Renault to Mitchie
  • Kinsey
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Hecker
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hecker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hecker
    • Hecker is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hecker <3>
  • Waterloo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
    • Waterloo is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,536 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterloo <3>
  • Zell
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Sainte Genevieve
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sainte Genevieve have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sainte Genevieve
    • Sainte Genevieve is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,406 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sainte Genevieve <3>
  • Harrisonville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonville
    • Harrisonville is located in Monroe County
  • Crystal City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal City
    • Crystal City is located in Jefferson County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,694 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal City <3>
  • Lawrenceton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Ellis Grove
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Preston
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
    • Preston is located in Randolph County
  • Baldwin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Paderborn
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paderborn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paderborn
    • Paderborn is located in Saint Clair County
  • Floraville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floraville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floraville
    • Floraville is located in Saint Clair County
  • Herculaneum
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herculaneum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herculaneum
    • Herculaneum is located in Jefferson County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,261 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herculaneum <3>
  • Festus
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Plattin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plattin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattin
    • Plattin is located in Jefferson County (MO)

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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 Renault, 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.
<4>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.




 

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