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 Robards had a population of 682 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Robards had a population of 497 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Robards, with the one closest to Robards listed first.
- Niagara
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Niagara is located in Henderson County
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- Sebree
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Anthoston
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Anthoston is located in Henderson County
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- Congleton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Congleton is located in McLean County
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- Cairo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Cairo is located in Henderson County
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- Rankin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Rankin is located in Henderson County
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- Delaware
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Delaware is located in Daviess County
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- Wanamaker
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wanamaker is located in Webster County
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- Dixie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Dixie is located in Henderson County
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- Weaverton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Weaverton is located in Henderson County
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- Onton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Onton is located in Webster County
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- Wrightsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wrightsburg is located in McLean County
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- Elba
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Elba is located in McLean County
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- Zion
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Zion is located in Henderson County
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- Tilden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Tilden is located in Webster County
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- Lemon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lemon is located in McLean County
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- Hebbardsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hebbardsville is located in Henderson County
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- Corydon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Henderson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Saint Joseph
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Saint Joseph is located in Daviess County
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- Curdsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Curdsville is located in Daviess County
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- Bluff City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bluff City is located in Henderson County
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- Jonesburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Jonesburg is located in Henderson County
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- Geneva
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Geneva is located in Henderson County
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- Slaughters
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Slaughters is located in Webster County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Ashbyburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ashbyburg is located in Hopkins County
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- Cleopatra
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Cleopatra is located in McLean County
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- West Louisville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Baskett
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Baskett is located in Henderson County
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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 Robards, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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