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 Providence had a population of 522 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Providence had a population of 2,986 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Providence, with the one closest to Providence listed first.
- Lisman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisman
- Lisman is located in Webster County
- Dalton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
- Dalton is located in Hopkins County
- Nebo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
- Nebo is located in Hopkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Clay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
- Clay is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,091 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay <3>
- Free Union
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Free Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Union
- Free Union is located in Webster County
- Shady Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Shady Grove is located in Crittenden County
- Vanderburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanderburg
- Vanderburg is located in Webster County
- Dixon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Piney
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Manitou
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Veazey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Hearin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Blackford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Creswell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
- Creswell is located in Caldwell County
- Sullivan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Nunn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Rufus
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Madisonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
- Madisonville is located in Hopkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,656 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madisonville <3>
- Hanson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanson
- Hanson is located in Hopkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 709 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanson <3>
- Cullen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Slaughters
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughters
- Slaughters is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Wanamaker
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Tilden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Mattoon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Repton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
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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 Providence, 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. |