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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 Sharpsburg had a population of 67 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Edinburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Edinburg is located in Christian County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,006 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edinburg <3>
  • Taylorville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Willeys
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willeys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Willeys is located in Christian County
  • Grove City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Grove City is located in Christian County
  • Breckenridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breckenridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge
    • Breckenridge is located in Sangamon County
  • Clarksdale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksdale
    • Clarksdale is located in Christian County
  • Stonington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Stonington is located in Christian County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stonington <3>
  • Bolivia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivia
    • Bolivia is located in Christian County
  • Velma
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Velma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velma
    • Velma is located in Christian County
  • Berry
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry
    • Berry is located in Sangamon County
  • New City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New City
    • New City is located in Sangamon County
  • Zenobia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zenobia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenobia
    • Zenobia is located in Christian County
  • Palmer
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
    • Palmer is located in Christian County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmer <3>
  • Mount Auburn
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Owaneco
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owaneco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owaneco
    • Owaneco is located in Christian County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owaneco <3>
  • Pawnee
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee
    • Pawnee is located in Sangamon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,646 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pawnee <3>
  • Mechanicsburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • White Oak
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
    • White Oak is located in Montgomery County
  • Blue Mound
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mound
    • Blue Mound is located in Macon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,065 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Mound <3>
  • Rochester
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
    • Rochester is located in Sangamon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,715 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochester <3>
  • Morrisonville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Millersville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
    • Millersville is located in Christian County
  • Cotton Hill
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Hill
    • Cotton Hill is located in Sangamon County
  • Glenarm
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Pawnee Junction
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pawnee Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee Junction
    • Pawnee Junction is located in Sangamon 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 Sharpsburg, 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.




 

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