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 Willisburg had a population of 98 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Willisburg had a population of 282 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Willisburg, with the one closest to Willisburg listed first.
- Cardwell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cardwell is located in Washington County
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- Sharpsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sharpsville is located in Washington County
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- Polin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Polin is located in Washington County
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- Mackville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Mackville is located in Washington County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Cornishville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Cornishville is located in Mercer County
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- Tablow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tablow is located in Mercer County
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- Seaville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Seaville is located in Washington County
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- Duncan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Duncan is located in Mercer County
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- Valley Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Valley Hill is located in Washington County
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- Sparrow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Sparrow is located in Anderson County
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- Chaplin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mooresville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Mooresville is located in Washington County
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- Booker
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Booker is located in Washington County
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- Springfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ashbrook
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ashbrook is located in Anderson County
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- Maud
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Maud is located in Washington County
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- Texas
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Texas is located in Washington County
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- Stewart
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Stewart is located in Mercer County
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- Bohon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Bohon is located in Mercer County
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- Van Buren
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Van Buren is located in Anderson County
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- Mayo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mayo is located in Mercer County
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- Sinai
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sinai is located in Anderson County
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- Fredericktown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Fredericktown is located in Washington County
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- Bloomfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Nevada
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Nevada is located in Mercer County
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- Kirkwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Kirkwood is located in Mercer County
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- Woodlawn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Woodlawn is located in Nelson 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 Willisburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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