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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>

While we didn't find Bagdad in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Bagdad. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Bagdad listed first.

  • Consolation
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Consolation. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Consolation
    • Consolation is located in Shelby County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Consolation
    • From Bagdad to Consolation
  • Christianburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Hatton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hatton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
    • Hatton is located in Shelby County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hatton
    • From Bagdad to Hatton
  • Cropper
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cropper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cropper
    • Cropper is located in Shelby County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cropper
    • From Bagdad to Cropper
  • Clay Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Village
    • Clay Village is located in Shelby County
  • Peytona
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peytona have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peytona
    • Peytona is located in Shelby County
  • Defoe
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Defoe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defoe
    • Defoe is located in Henry County
  • Benson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Benson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
    • Benson is located in Franklin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Benson
    • From Bagdad to Benson
  • Pleasureville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Graefenburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graefenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graefenburg
    • Graefenburg is located in Shelby County
  • North Pleasureville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Pleasureville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pleasureville
    • North Pleasureville is located in Henry County
  • Harvieland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvieland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvieland
    • Harvieland is located in Franklin County
  • Waddy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waddy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waddy
    • Waddy is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waddy <4>
  • Shelbyville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Bridgeport
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Bethlehem
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bethlehem. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
    • Bethlehem is located in Henry County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bethlehem
    • From Bagdad to Bethlehem
  • Eminence
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eminence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eminence
    • Eminence is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,566 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eminence <4>
  • Frankfort
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Harrisonville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Avenstoke
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Polsgrove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polsgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polsgrove
    • Polsgrove is located in Franklin County
  • Chestnut Grove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Southville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Southville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southville
    • Southville is located in Shelby County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Southville
    • From Bagdad to Southville
  • Alton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
    • Alton is located in Anderson County
  • Farmdale
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmdale
    • Farmdale is located in Franklin County
  • New Castle
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
    • New Castle is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Castle <4>
  • Peaks Mill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peaks Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaks Mill
    • Peaks Mill is located in Franklin County
  • Lockport
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Franklinton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Smithfield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)

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 Bagdad, 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>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.