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 in 1895, McGowan had a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from McGowan, with the one closest to McGowan listed first.
- Scottsburg
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsburg
- Scottsburg is located in Caldwell County
- Otter Pond
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Pond
- Otter Pond is located in Caldwell County
- Hopson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopson
- Hopson is located in Caldwell County
- Friendship
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Caldwell County
- Princeton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- Princeton is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,063 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <3>
- Cobb
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Claxton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Lamasco
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - White Sulphur
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Sulphur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Sulphur
- White Sulphur is located in Caldwell County
- Wallonia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Dulaney
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Confederate
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Confederate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confederate
- Confederate is located in Lyon County
- Crider
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Bainbridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
- Bainbridge is located in Christian County
- Trigg Furnace
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trigg Furnace
- Trigg Furnace is located in Trigg County
- Rufus
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Rockcastle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockcastle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockcastle
- Rockcastle is located in Trigg County
- Cadiz
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cadiz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
- Cadiz is located in Trigg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,714 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cadiz <3>
- Montgomery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Montgomery is located in Trigg County
- Bakers
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Eddyville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddyville
- Eddyville is located in Lyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,550 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eddyville <3>
- Creswell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
- Creswell is located in Caldwell County
- Era
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Carmack
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Ilsley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Enon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Fredonia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Fredonia is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 392 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredonia <3>
- Kuttawa
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuttawa
- Kuttawa is located in Lyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 618 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kuttawa <3>
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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 McGowan, 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. |