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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 in 1895, Ragland had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Bandana
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Joppa
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Woodville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Hillerman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillerman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillerman
    • Hillerman is located in Massac County (IL)
  • Grahamville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahamville
    • Grahamville is located in McCracken County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Grahamville
    • From Ragland to Grahamville
  • Oscar
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oscar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oscar
    • Oscar is located in Ballard County
  • Hinkleville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Metropolis
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Grinnell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grinnell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grinnell
    • Grinnell is located in Massac County (IL)
  • New Grand Chain
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Grand Chain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Grand Chain
    • New Grand Chain is located in Pulaski County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
  • Grand Chain
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Chain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Chain
    • Grand Chain is located in Pulaski County (IL)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Chain <3>
  • Boaz
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boaz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boaz
    • Boaz is located in Massac County (IL)
  • Round Knob
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • 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)
  • Barlow
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barlow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
    • Barlow is located in Ballard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 628 people
  • Slater
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slater
    • Slater is located in Ballard County
  • Belknap
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belknap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap
    • Belknap is located in Johnson County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belknap <3>
  • New Columbia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Olmsted
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Samoth
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Samoth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samoth
    • Samoth is located in Massac County (IL)
  • Lovelaceville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Massac
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massac have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massac
    • Massac is located in McCracken County
  • Big Bay
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Bay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bay
    • Big Bay is located in Massac County (IL)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Big Bay
    • From Ragland to Big Bay
  • America
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for America have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for America
    • America is located in Pulaski County (IL)
  • Blandville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blandville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandville
    • Blandville is located in Ballard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
  • Paducah
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Reevesville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reevesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reevesville
    • Reevesville is located in Johnson County (IL)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Reevesville
    • From Ragland to Reevesville

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 Ragland, 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.
<4>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.




 

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