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, Wrights had railroad service and no post office.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Wrights, with the one closest to Wrights listed first.
- Greenfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
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- Berdan
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Athensville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athensville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athensville
- Athensville is located in Greene County
- White Hall
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
- White Hall is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,269 people
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- Carrollton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Carrollton is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,352 people
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- Rockbridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbridge
- Rockbridge is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
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- Fayette
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Roodhouse
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roodhouse
- Roodhouse is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,646 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roodhouse <3>
- Kaser
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Barrow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Walkerville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerville
- Walkerville is located in Greene County
- Hurricane ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Manchester
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Manchester is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <3>
- Woody
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woody
- Woody is located in Greene County
- Hagaman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Scottville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottville
- Scottville is located in Macoupin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
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- Patterson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
- Patterson is located in Greene County
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- Kane
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kane
- Kane is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kane <3>
- Kemper
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Hettick
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hettick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hettick
- Hettick is located in Macoupin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
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- Challacombe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Challacombe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Challacombe
- Challacombe is located in Macoupin County
- Chesterfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
- Chesterfield is located in Macoupin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterfield <3>
- Reader
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Alsey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alsey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alsey
- Alsey is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alsey <3>
- Murrayville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murrayville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrayville
- Murrayville is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murrayville <3>
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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 Wrights, 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. |