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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 Busby had a population of 32 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Upola
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Upola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upola
    • Upola is located in Elk County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Upola
    • From Busby to Upola
  • Longton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Buxton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Cave Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Oak Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • New Albany
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Fall River
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall River have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
    • Fall River is located in Greenwood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fall River <3>
  • Elk Falls
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Fiat
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fiat. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiat
    • Fiat is located in Elk County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Fiat
    • From Busby to Fiat
  • Lafontaine
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Fredonia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredonia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
    • Fredonia is located in Wilson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,182 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredonia <3>
  • Howard
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Elk City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Severy
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Moline
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moline have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moline
    • Moline is located in Elk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moline <3>
  • Hale
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale
    • Hale is located in Chautauqua County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hale
    • From Busby to Hale
  • Coyville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Benedict Junction
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Crane
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crane have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane
    • Crane is located in Montgomery County
  • Grafton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grafton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
    • Grafton is located in Chautauqua County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Grafton
    • From Busby to Grafton
  • Guilford
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Guilford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
    • Guilford is located in Wilson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Guilford
    • From Busby to Guilford
  • Climax
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Climax have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
    • Climax is located in Greenwood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
  • Benedict
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Sycamore
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Neodesha
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neodesha have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neodesha
    • Neodesha is located in Wilson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,211 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neodesha <3>
  • Middletown
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Middletown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
    • Middletown is located in Wilson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Middletown
    • From Busby to Middletown
  • Piedmont
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piedmont have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
    • Piedmont is located in Greenwood County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piedmont <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 Busby, 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.




 

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