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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 Saint Mary had a population of 23 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Colmar
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Colmar is located in McDonough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colmar
  • Plymouth
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Hills Grove ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Hills Grove was located in McDonough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Grove
  • Tennessee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Joetta
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Joetta is also located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joetta
  • Augusta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Birmingham
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Birmingham is located in Schuyler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
  • Denver
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Denver is also located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
  • Fountain Green
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Fountain Green is also located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Green
  • Webster
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Webster is also located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
  • Fandon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Fandon is located in McDonough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fandon
  • Colchester
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Bentley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Bentley is also located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
  • Bowen
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Bowen is also located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 450 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowen <2>
  • Huntsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Carthage
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Brooklyn
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Brooklyn is located in Schuyler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
  • La Crosse
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • La Crosse is also located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
  • Burnside
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Burnside is also located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
  • West Point
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • West Point is also located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
  • Chatton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Chatton is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatton
  • La Prairie
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Blandinsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Ferris
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Ferris is also located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferris
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferris <2>
  • Basco
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Basco is also located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basco
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Basco <2>

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