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 Maxon in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Maxon. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Maxon listed first.
- Grahamville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grahamville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahamville
- Grahamville is located in McCracken County
- Massac
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Metropolis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metropolis
- Metropolis is located in Massac County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,885 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metropolis <3>
- Paducah
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paducah
- Paducah is located in McCracken County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,883 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paducah <3>
- Woodville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Woodville is located in McCracken County
- Lovelaceville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovelaceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelaceville
- Lovelaceville is located in Ballard County
- Melber
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melber
- Melber is located in Graves County
- Ragland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Round Knob
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Knob
- Round Knob is located in Massac County (IL)
- Unionville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Unionville is located in Massac County (IL)
- Joppa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joppa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
- Joppa is located in Massac County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joppa <3>
- Hinkleville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinkleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkleville
- Hinkleville is located in Ballard County
- Epperson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Kansas
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Bandana
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandana
- Bandana is located in Ballard County
- Oaks
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Hillerman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Folsomdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Folsomdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsomdale
- Folsomdale is located in Graves County
- Boaz
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boaz
- Boaz is located in Graves County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boaz <3>
- Slater
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Cunningham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cunningham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunningham
- Cunningham is located in Carlisle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cunningham <3>
- New Liberty
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Liberty
- New Liberty is located in Pope County (IL)
- Grinnell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Rosebud
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Big Bay
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - New Columbia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Columbia
- New Columbia is located in Massac County (IL)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for McCracken County: www.co.mccracken.ky.us/
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
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 Maxon, 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. |