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 Tower Hill had a population of 543 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Tower Hill had a population of 582 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Tower Hill, with the one closest to Tower Hill listed first.
- Lakewood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Henton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Pana
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pana
- Pana is located in Christian County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,327 people
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- Dunkel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Shelbyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
- Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,420 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbyville <3>
- Oconee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oconee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee
- Oconee is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
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- Cowden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowden
- Cowden is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 573 people
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- Assumption
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Assumption have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption
- Assumption is located in Christian County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,056 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Assumption <3>
- Rosamond
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosamond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosamond
- Rosamond is located in Christian County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosamond <3>
- Herrick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herrick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrick
- Herrick is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herrick <3>
- Yantisville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yantisville
- Yantisville is located in Shelby County
- Millersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- 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
- Fancher
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Obed
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Radford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Holliday
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
- Holliday is located in Fayette County
- Middlesworth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlesworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesworth
- Middlesworth is located in Shelby County
- Ohlman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohlman
- Ohlman is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
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- Mode
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mode
- Mode is located in Shelby County
- Findlay
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Findlay
- Findlay is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 628 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Findlay <3>
- Owaneco
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- 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
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- Dressor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Moweaqua
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moweaqua have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moweaqua
- Moweaqua is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,684 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moweaqua <3>
- Beecher City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beecher City
- Beecher City is located in Effingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
- Todds Point
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Todds Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todds Point
- Todds Point is located in Shelby 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 Tower Hill, 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. |