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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 Bobtown in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Bobtown. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Bobtown listed first.

  • Kingston
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
    • Kingston is located in Madison County
  • Berea
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Bighill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bighill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bighill
    • Bighill is located in Madison County
  • Speedwell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Speedwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedwell
    • Speedwell is located in Madison County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Speedwell
    • From Bobtown to Speedwell
  • Terrill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Terrill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrill
    • Terrill is located in Madison County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Terrill
    • From Bobtown to Terrill
  • Slate Lick
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slate Lick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Lick
    • Slate Lick is located in Madison County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Slate Lick
    • From Bobtown to Slate Lick
  • Brassfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brassfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brassfield
    • Brassfield is located in Madison County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Brassfield
    • From Bobtown to Brassfield
  • Morrill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrill
    • Morrill is located in Jackson County
  • Duncanon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duncanon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncanon
    • Duncanon is located in Madison County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Duncanon
    • From Bobtown to Duncanon
  • Silver Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Wallaceton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallaceton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallaceton
    • Wallaceton is located in Madison County
  • Locust Branch
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Moberly
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moberly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moberly
    • Moberly is located in Madison County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Moberly
    • From Bobtown to Moberly
  • Disputanta
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Clover Bottom
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Bottom
    • Clover Bottom is located in Jackson County
  • Kerby Knob
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kerby Knob. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerby Knob
    • Kerby Knob is located in Jackson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Kerby Knob
    • From Bobtown to Kerby Knob
  • Richmond
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Waco
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Paint Lick
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Climax
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Climax. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
    • Climax is located in Rockcastle County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Climax
    • From Bobtown to Climax
  • Alcorn
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alcorn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcorn
    • Alcorn is located in Jackson County
  • Winston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
    • Winston is located in Estill County
  • Lowell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lowell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
    • Lowell is located in Garrard County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lowell
    • From Bobtown to Lowell
  • Manse
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manse
    • Manse is located in Garrard County
  • Cartersville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Conway
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
    • Conway is located in Rockcastle County

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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 Bobtown, 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.




 

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