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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 Whittington in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Whittington. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Whittington listed first.

  • Ewing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Benton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Benton is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,784 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <2>
  • Taylor Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Hill
    • Taylor Hill is located in Franklin County
  • Spring Garden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
    • Spring Garden is located in Jefferson County
  • Fitzgerrell ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fitzgerrell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Fitzgerrell is located in Jefferson County
  • Buckner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckner
    • Buckner is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 435 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckner <2>
  • Smothersville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smothersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smothersville
    • Smothersville is located in Franklin County
  • Akin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Akin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akin
    • Akin is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akin <2>
  • Christopher
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christopher have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christopher
    • Christopher is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,686 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Christopher <2>
  • Parrish
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish
    • Parrish is located in Franklin County
  • Macedonia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macedonia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
    • Macedonia is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macedonia <2>
  • Mulkeytown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulkeytown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulkeytown
    • Mulkeytown is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulkeytown <2>
  • Frankfort
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankfort have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
    • Frankfort is located in Franklin County
  • Belle Rive
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Rive have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Rive
    • Belle Rive is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 347 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle Rive <2>
  • Opdyke
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Opdyke have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opdyke
    • Opdyke is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opdyke <2>
  • Plumfield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumfield
    • Plumfield is located in Franklin County
  • Thompsonville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Dahlgren
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Mount Vernon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Fitt's Hill ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fitt's Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitt's Hill
    • Fitt's Hill is located in Franklin County
  • Flint
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
    • Flint is located in Hamilton County
  • Rural Hill
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rural Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Hill
    • Rural Hill is located in Hamilton County
  • Braden
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braden
    • Braden is located in Hamilton County
  • Delafield
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delafield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delafield
    • Delafield is located in Hamilton County
  • Drivers
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drivers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drivers
    • Drivers is located in Jefferson County
  • Locust Grove ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
    • Locust Grove is located in Franklin County
  • West End
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West End have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West End
    • West End is located in Saline County
  • Marlow
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
    • Marlow is located in Jefferson 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 Whittington, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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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