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 Bem had a population of 79 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Bem, with the one closest to Bem listed first.
- Oak Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Oak Hill is located in Crawford County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oak Hill
- From Bem to Oak Hill
- Owensville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owensville
- Owensville is located in Gasconade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,563 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owensville <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Owensville
- From Bem to Owensville
- Canaan
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Redbird
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbird
- Redbird is located in Gasconade County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Redbird
- From Bem to Redbird
- Jake Prairie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jake Prairie
- Jake Prairie is located in Crawford County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Jake Prairie
- From Bem to Jake Prairie
- Cleavesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleavesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleavesville
- Cleavesville is located in Gasconade County
- Leduc ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Argo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Argo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo
- Argo is located in Crawford County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Argo
- From Bem to Argo
- Japan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Japan
- Japan is located in Franklin County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Japan
- From Bem to Japan
- Bland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bland
- Bland is located in Gasconade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bland <2>
- Delhi ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Champion City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Champion City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champion City
- Champion City is located in Franklin County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Champion City
- From Bem to Champion City
- Elmont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmont
- Elmont is located in Franklin County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Elmont
- From Bem to Elmont
- Spring Bluff
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Bluff
- Spring Bluff is located in Franklin County
- High Gate
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Drake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Byron
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Byron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
- Byron is located in Osage County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Byron
- From Bem to Byron
- Belle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle
- Belle is located in Maries County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,489 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle <2>
- Cuba
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Cuba is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,277 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuba <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cuba
- From Bem to Cuba
- Coffeyton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Bourbon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bourbon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbon
- Bourbon is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,563 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bourbon <2>
- Lanes Prairie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanes Prairie
- Lanes Prairie is located in Maries County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lanes Prairie
- From Bem to Lanes Prairie
- Safe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Fanning
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Leasburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leasburg
- Leasburg is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leasburg <2>
- Beemont
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beemont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beemont
- Beemont is located in Franklin County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Beemont
- From Bem to Beemont
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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 Bem, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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. |