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 Birds Point had a population of 250 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Birds Point, with the one closest to Birds Point listed first.
- Cairo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Cairo is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,989 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cairo <2>
- Wickliffe
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Laketon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laketon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laketon
- Laketon is located in Carlisle County (KY)
- Mound City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Barlow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barlow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
- Barlow is located in Ballard County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 628 people
- Samos
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Samos have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samos
- Samos is located in Mississippi County
- Henson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henson
- Henson is located in Mississippi County
- Slater
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slater have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slater
- Slater is located in Ballard County (KY)
- Mounds
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mounds have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mounds
- Mounds is located in Pulaski County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
- Bardwell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Blandville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blandville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandville
- Blandville is located in Ballard County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- Charleston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Charleston is located in Mississippi County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,015 people
- Crosno
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crosno have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosno
- Crosno is located in Mississippi County
- Berkley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
- Berkley is located in Carlisle County (KY)
- America
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for America have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for America
- America is located in Pulaski County (IL)
- Belmont
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belmont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Belmont is located in Mississippi County
- Hinkleville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinkleville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkleville
- Hinkleville is located in Ballard County (KY)
- Oscar
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oscar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oscar
- Oscar is located in Ballard County (KY)
- Willard
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
- Willard is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Villa Ridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Ridge
- Villa Ridge is located in Pulaski County (IL)
- Columbus
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Columbus is located in Hickman County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
- Arlington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Arlington is located in Carlisle County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
- Hodges Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hodges Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges Park
- Hodges Park is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Unity
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wolf Island
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Island have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Island
- Wolf Island is located in Mississippi County
- South Columbus
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Columbus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Columbus
- South Columbus is located in Hickman County (KY)
- Cunningham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cunningham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunningham
- Cunningham is located in Carlisle County (KY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cunningham <2>
- Olmsted
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Diehlstadt
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diehlstadt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diehlstadt
- Diehlstadt is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
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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 Birds Point, 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. |