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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 Blackwell had a population of 50 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Vineland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vineland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
    • Vineland is located in Jefferson County
  • Fertile
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fertile have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fertile
    • Fertile is located in Washington County
  • Cadet
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cadet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadet
    • Cadet is located in Washington County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cadet <3>
  • Silver Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Valles Mines
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valles Mines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valles Mines
    • Valles Mines is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valles Mines <3>
  • Old Mines
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Halifax
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halifax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
    • Halifax is located in Saint Francois County
  • De Soto
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Mineral Point
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Point
    • Mineral Point is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
  • Frumet
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frumet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frumet
    • Frumet is located in Jefferson County
  • Bonne Terre
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonne Terre have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonne Terre
    • Bonne Terre is located in Saint Francois County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,824 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonne Terre <3>
  • Oakvale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakvale
    • Oakvale is located in Jefferson County
  • Knorpp
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Summit
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Summit. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
    • Summit is located in Washington County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Summit
    • From Blackwell to Summit
  • East Bonne Terre
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bonne Terre have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bonne Terre
    • East Bonne Terre is located in Saint Francois County
  • Hazel Run
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Run
    • Hazel Run is located in Saint Francois County
  • Flucom
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Victoria
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victoria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
    • Victoria is located in Jefferson County
  • Ware
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Potosi
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Hopewell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
    • Hopewell is located in Washington County
  • Aptus
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aptus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aptus
    • Aptus is located in Washington County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Aptus
    • From Blackwell to Aptus
  • French Village
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Village
    • French Village is located in Saint Francois County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for French Village <3>
  • Plattin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plattin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattin
    • Plattin is located in Jefferson County
  • Hematite
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hematite have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hematite
    • Hematite is located in Jefferson County
  • Hillsboro
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
    • Hillsboro is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,355 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <3>
  • Fourche a Renault ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)

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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 Blackwell, 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.




 

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