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>
While we didn't find Roark in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Roark. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Roark listed first.
- Spring Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Creek is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Hoskinston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hoskinston is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoskinston
- Brightshade
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Helton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Helton is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
- Big Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Goose Rock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Goose Rock is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Rock
- Hyden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Walker
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Walker is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Wallins Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wallins Creek is located in Harlan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallins Creek
- Estimated population in 2016: 146 people
- Baxter
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cutshin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Callaway
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Harlan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tanksley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tanksley is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanksley
- Manchester
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pigeonroost
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Pigeonroost is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeonroost
- Girdler
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Confluence
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Confluence is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
- Flat Lick
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Creech
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Creech is located in Harlan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creech
- Ammie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Ammie is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammie
- Laurel Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Pineville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Evarts
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Teges
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sidell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Crane Nest
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
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 Roark, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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