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: 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)
- Epperson
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Massac
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Oaks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Metropolis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- 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.<2> 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: 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
- 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.<2> 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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamletsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamletsburg
- Hamletsburg is located in Pope County (IL)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamletsburg <3>
- Melber
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melber
- Melber is located in Graves County
- Sharpe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - 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.<2> 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 <3>
- Smithland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithland
- Smithland is located in Livingston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithland <3>
- Boaz
(13 miles [20.9 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>
- Elva
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - 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.<2> 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.<2> 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) - Rosebud
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - 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.<2> 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) - 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
- Kaler
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Calvert City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvert City
- Calvert City is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,509 people
- Calvert City has also been known as:
- Calvert
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calvert City <3>
- Woodville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Woodville is located in McCracken County
Off-the-Road Links ...
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> | 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. |