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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 Roodhouse had a population of 2,360 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Roodhouse had a population of 1,646 people.

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

  • Barrow
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Barrow is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrow
  • White Hall
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Manchester
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Patterson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Alsey
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Glasgow
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Berdan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Berdan is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berdan
  • Wrights
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Walkerville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Athensville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Athensville is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athensville
  • Murrayville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Montezuma
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Montezuma is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
  • Bedford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Woodson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Kaser
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Kaser is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaser
  • Carrollton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Greenfield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Lynnville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Lynnville is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
  • Pearl
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Riggston
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Riggston is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggston
  • Hurricane ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Hurricane is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane
  • Scottville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Bee Creek
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Cliffdale
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Cliffdale is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffdale
  • Milton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)

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 Roodhouse, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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