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 in 1895, Black Walnut had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Black Walnut, with the one closest to Black Walnut listed first.
- Portage Des Sioux
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage Des Sioux
- Portage Des Sioux is located in Saint Charles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portage Des Sioux <2>
- Cross Keys
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Keys have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Keys
- Cross Keys is located in Saint Louis County
- Elsah
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsah have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsah
- Elsah is located in Jersey County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elsah <2>
- Florissant
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florissant
- Florissant is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50,795 people
- Elm Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Bridgeton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Grafton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
- Grafton is located in Jersey County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grafton <2>
- Melville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
- Melville is located in Madison County (IL)
- Gardnerville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gardnerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardnerville
- Gardnerville is located in Saint Charles County
- Pattonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pattonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattonville
- Pattonville is located in Saint Louis County
- Kinloch
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Ferguson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - North Alton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Alton
- North Alton is located in Madison County (IL)
- Newbern
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Deer Plain
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Deer Plain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Plain
- Deer Plain is located in Calhoun County (IL)
- Saint Charles
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
- Saint Charles is located in Saint Charles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71,761 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Charles <2>
- Vigus
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Woodstock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Spanish Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spanish Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Lake
- Spanish Lake is located in Saint Louis County
- Alton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
- Alton is located in Madison County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,049 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <2>
- Godfrey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Godfrey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godfrey
- Godfrey is located in Madison County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,393 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Godfrey <2>
- East Newbern
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Newbern have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Newbern
- East Newbern is located in Jersey County (IL)
- Jennings
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Golden Eagle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Eagle
- Golden Eagle is located in Calhoun County (IL)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden Eagle <2>
- Normandy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Upper Alton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Alton
- Upper Alton is located in Madison County (IL)
- McClusky
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClusky
- McClusky is located in Jersey County (IL)
- Brussels
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brussels have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brussels
- Brussels is located in Calhoun County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brussels <2>
- Otterville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otterville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterville
- Otterville is located in Jersey County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Saint Charles County: www.saintcharlescounty.org/
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
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 Black Walnut, 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. |