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 Wolf Creek in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Wolf Creek. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Wolf Creek listed first.
- Goreville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lick Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lick Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lick Creek
- Lick Creek is located in Union County
- Bainbridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
- Bainbridge is located in Williamson County
- Crainville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crainville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
- Elvira
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elvira have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvira
- Elvira is located in Johnson County
- Marion
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Boskydell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boskydell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boskydell
- Boskydell is located in Jackson County
- Carterville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Makanda
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Fredonia ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredonia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Fredonia is located in Williamson County
- Buncombe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buncombe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Creal Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creal Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creal Springs
- Creal Springs is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creal Springs <2>
- New Dennison
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Dennison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Dennison
- New Dennison is located in Williamson County
- Carbondale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cobden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Mount Pleasant
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Union County
- Blairsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
- Blairsville is located in Williamson County
- Tunnel Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunnel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnel Hill
- Tunnel Hill is located in Johnson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tunnel Hill <2>
- Mountain Glen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Glen
- Mountain Glen is located in Union County
- Moscow
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Moscow is located in Union County
- Sandburn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandburn
- Sandburn is located in Johnson County
- Parker
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
- Parker is located in Johnson County
- Alto Pass
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alto Pass have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Anna
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bloomfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Bloomfield is located in Johnson County
- New Burnside
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Crab Orchard
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Orchard
- Crab Orchard is located in Williamson County
- Pomona
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomona have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
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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 Wolf Creek, 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. |