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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 Paducah had a population of 12,797 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Paducah had a population of 24,883 people.

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

  • Unionville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Unionville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
    • Unionville is located in Massac County (IL)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Unionville
    • From Paducah to Unionville
  • Epperson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Epperson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epperson
    • Epperson is located in McCracken County
  • Massac
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massac have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massac
    • Massac is located in McCracken County
  • Oaks
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaks
    • Oaks is located in McCracken County
  • Metropolis
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • New Liberty
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Liberty
    • New Liberty is located in Pope County (IL)
  • Grahamville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grahamville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahamville
    • Grahamville is located in McCracken County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Grahamville
    • From Paducah to Grahamville
  • Little Cypress
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Cypress have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cypress
    • Little Cypress is located in Marshall County
  • Hamletsburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Melber
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Sharpe
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sharpe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpe
    • Sharpe is located in Marshall County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sharpe
    • From Paducah to Sharpe
  • Symsonia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Symsonia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Symsonia
    • Symsonia is located in Graves County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Symsonia <4>
  • Smithland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Boaz
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Elva
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elva have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elva
    • Elva is located in Marshall County
  • Birdsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birdsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdsville
    • Birdsville is located in Livingston County
  • Round Knob
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Knob
    • Round Knob is located in Massac County (IL)
  • Bay City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bay City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
    • Bay City is located in Pope County (IL)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bay City
    • From Paducah to Bay City
  • Rosebud
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosebud have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebud
    • Rosebud is located in Pope County (IL)
  • Lovelaceville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovelaceville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelaceville
    • Lovelaceville is located in Ballard County
  • Kansas
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kansas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
    • Kansas is located in Graves County
  • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsomdale
    • Folsomdale is located in Graves County
  • Kaler
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaler
    • Kaler is located in Graves County
  • Calvert City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Woodville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)

The official website for Paducah: www.ci.paducah.ky.us/

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 Paducah, 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.




 

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