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Nearby Communities in the 1890sWe 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 Red Onion in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Red Onion.  The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Red Onion listed first. 
Coalvale(Less than 2 miles to the north)
 
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for CoalvaleCoalvale is located in Crawford CountyMulberry(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for MulberryMulberry is located in Crawford CountyPopulation from the 2020 Census: 521 peopleJump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulberry <3>Arma(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
Arcadia(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
 
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for ArcadiaArcadia is located in Crawford CountyPopulation from the 2020 Census: 309 peopleEnglevale(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
 
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Englevale.  Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>Jump to our Gazetteer entry for EnglevaleEnglevale is located in Crawford CountyDry Wood(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
 
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry WoodDry Wood is located in Crawford CountyYale(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
 
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for YaleYale is located in Crawford CountyLiberal(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberal have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LiberalLiberal is located in Barton County (MO)Population from the 2020 Census: 702 peopleCato(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cato have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for CatoCato is located in Crawford CountyCornell(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
 
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for CornellCornell is located in Crawford CountyMindenmines(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mindenmines have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for MindenminesMindenmines is located in Barton County (MO)Population from the 2020 Census: 342 peopleJump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mindenmines <3>Hannon(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hannon have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for HannonHannon is located in Barton County (MO)Frontenac(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
Midway(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for MidwayMidway is located in Crawford CountyGarland(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
 
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for GarlandGarland is located in Bourbon CountyFarlington(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
Girard(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girard have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for GirardGirard is located in Crawford CountyPopulation from the 2020 Census: 2,656 peopleJump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Girard <3>Lone Oak(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
 
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lone Oak.  Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone OakLone Oak is located in Crawford CountyVerdella(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verdella have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for VerdellaVerdella is located in Barton County (MO)Pawnee Station(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
 
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee StationPawnee Station is located in Bourbon CountyGodfrey(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
 
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Godfrey.  Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>Jump to our Gazetteer entry for GodfreyGodfrey is located in Bourbon CountyBronaugh(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
 
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for BronaughBronaugh is located in Vernon County (MO)Population from the 2020 Census: 231 peopleBeulah(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
 
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for BeulahBeulah is located in Crawford CountyIantha(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iantha have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IanthaIantha is located in Barton County (MO)Chicopee(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chicopee have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for ChicopeeChicopee is located in Crawford CountyHiattville(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiattville have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for HiattvilleHiattville is located in Bourbon County 
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 Red Onion, 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. |  | <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. |  |  |