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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 Spears had a population of 35 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Logana
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • East Hickman
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hickman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hickman
    • East Hickman is located in Fayette County
  • Mount Lebanon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Union Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
    • Union Mills is located in Jessamine County
  • Baldwin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baldwin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
    • Baldwin is located in Madison County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Baldwin
    • From Spears to Baldwin
  • Athens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Athens. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
    • Athens is located in Fayette County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Athens
    • From Spears to Athens
  • Edenton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edenton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenton
    • Edenton is located in Madison County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Edenton
    • From Spears to Edenton
  • Newby
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newby
    • Newby is located in Madison County
  • Million
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Million. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Million
    • Million is located in Madison County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Million
    • From Spears to Million
  • Catnip ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Catnip. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catnip
    • Catnip is located in Jessamine County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Catnip
    • From Spears to Catnip
  • Nicholasville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Hanly
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Pink
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pink have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pink
    • Pink is located in Jessamine County
  • Brannon ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brannon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brannon
    • Brannon is located in Jessamine County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Brannon
    • From Spears to Brannon
  • Little Hickman
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Cottonburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cottonburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonburg
    • Cottonburg is located in Madison County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cottonburg
    • From Spears to Cottonburg
  • Ruthton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ruthton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthton
    • Ruthton is located in Madison County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ruthton
    • From Spears to Ruthton
  • Redhouse
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Ford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Walnut Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
    • Walnut Hill is located in Fayette County
  • Jessamine
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jessamine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessamine
    • Jessamine is located in Jessamine County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Jessamine
    • From Spears to Jessamine
  • Becknerville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Becknerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becknerville
    • Becknerville is located in Clark County
  • Chilesburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilesburg
    • Chilesburg is located in Fayette County
  • Nealton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nealton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nealton
    • Nealton is located in Jessamine County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Nealton
    • From Spears to Nealton
  • Stone
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone
    • Stone is located in Garrard County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Stone
    • From Spears to Stone
  • Buckeye
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckeye have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
    • Buckeye is located in Garrard County
  • Richmond
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Pine Grove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pine Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
    • Pine Grove is located in Clark County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Pine Grove
    • From Spears to Pine Grove
  • South Elkhorn
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Elkhorn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Elkhorn
    • South Elkhorn is located in Fayette 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 Spears, 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>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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