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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 in 1895, White Oak had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Zenobia
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zenobia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenobia
    • Zenobia is located in Christian County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Zenobia
    • From White Oak to Zenobia
  • Thomasville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomasville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
    • Thomasville is located in Montgomery County
  • Divernon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Pawnee
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
  • Farmersville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersville
    • Farmersville is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmersville <4>
  • Pawnee Junction
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pawnee Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee Junction
    • Pawnee Junction is located in Sangamon County
  • Morrisonville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Palmer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
  • Glenarm
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Waggoner
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Harvel
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvel
    • Harvel is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harvel <4>
  • Clarksdale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Auburn
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Virden
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Girard
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • New City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New City
    • New City is located in Sangamon County
  • McVey
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McVey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVey
    • McVey is located in Macoupin County
  • Cotton Hill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Hill
    • Cotton Hill is located in Sangamon County
  • Zanesville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zanesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zanesville
    • Zanesville is located in Montgomery County
  • Raymond
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Sharpsburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sharpsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
    • Sharpsburg is located in Christian County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sharpsburg
    • From White Oak to Sharpsburg
  • Chatham
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
    • Chatham is located in Sangamon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,159 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatham <4>
  • Nilwood
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nilwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nilwood
    • Nilwood is located in Macoupin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nilwood <4>
  • Atwater
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atwater have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwater
    • Atwater is located in Macoupin County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atwater <4>
  • Taylorville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Edinburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Breckenridge
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breckenridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge
    • Breckenridge is located in Sangamon County
  • Lowder
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowder have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowder
    • Lowder is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowder <4>

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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 White Oak, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>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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