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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 Rest had a population of 26 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Roper
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Benedict
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Guilford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
    • Guilford is located in Wilson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Guilford
    • From Rest to Guilford
  • Vilas
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vilas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas
    • Vilas is located in Wilson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Vilas
    • From Rest to Vilas
  • Buffalo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Benedict Junction
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Altoona
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Rose
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose
    • Rose is located in Woodson County
  • Middletown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
    • Middletown is located in Wilson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Middletown
    • From Rest to Middletown
  • Earlton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlton
    • Earlton is located in Neosho County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
  • Chanute
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Fredonia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 <2>
  • Cookville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cookville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookville
    • Cookville is located in Woodson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cookville
    • From Rest to Cookville
  • Coyville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Yates Center
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yates Center have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Center
    • Yates Center is located in Woodson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yates Center <2>
  • Neodesha
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • 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 <2>
  • Thayer
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Urbana
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urbana have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
    • Urbana is located in Neosho County
  • New Albany
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Rollin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Humboldt
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Batesville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Batesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
    • Batesville is located in Woodson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Batesville
    • From Rest to Batesville
  • Brooks
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brooks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
    • Brooks is located in Wilson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Brooks
    • From Rest to Brooks
  • Toronto
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toronto have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toronto
    • Toronto is located in Woodson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toronto <2>
  • Shaw
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaw have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
    • Shaw is located in Neosho County
  • Leanna
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leanna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leanna
    • Leanna is located in Allen County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Leanna
    • From Rest to Leanna
  • Piqua
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)

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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 Rest, 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>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.
<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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