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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>

While we didn't find Water Valley in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Water Valley. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Water Valley listed first.

  • Cobden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobden
    • Cobden is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,053 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cobden <3>
  • Makanda
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Mountain Glen
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Glen
    • Mountain Glen is located in Union County
  • Lick Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Anna
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Alto Pass
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alto Pass have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto Pass
    • Alto Pass is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 360 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alto Pass <3>
  • Jonesboro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
    • Jonesboro is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,677 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesboro <3>
  • Boskydell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boskydell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boskydell
    • Boskydell is located in Jackson County
  • Mount Pleasant
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Elvira
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elvira have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvira
    • Elvira is located in Johnson County
  • Balcom
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balcom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balcom
    • Balcom is located in Union County
  • Pomona
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
    • Pomona is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomona <3>
  • Carbondale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Goreville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Moscow
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
    • Moscow is located in Union County
  • Buncombe
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buncombe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buncombe
    • Buncombe is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buncombe <3>
  • Springville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
    • Springville is located in Union County
  • Dongola
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dongola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dongola
    • Dongola is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 672 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dongola <3>
  • Ware
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ware have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
    • Ware is located in Union County
  • Crainville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crainville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crainville
    • Crainville is located in Williamson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,419 people
  • Carterville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Fredonia ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
    • Fredonia is located in Williamson County
  • Mill Creek
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Bainbridge
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
    • Bainbridge is located in Williamson County
  • Wetaug
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wetaug have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetaug
    • Wetaug is located in Pulaski County
  • Murphysboro
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Aldridge
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aldridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldridge
    • Aldridge is located in Union 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 Water Valley, 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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