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 Blue Mills had a population of 43 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Blue Mills, with the one closest to Blue Mills listed first.
- Atherton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atherton
- Atherton is located in Jackson County
- Lake City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Adams
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Courtney
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Buckner
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckner
- Buckner is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,010 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckner <3>
- Sibley
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sibley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
- Sibley is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sibley <3>
- Missouri City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Missouri City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missouri City
- Missouri City is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Missouri City <3>
- Independence
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116,774 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <3>
- Maywood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
- Maywood is located in Jackson County
- Pink Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Birmingham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
- Birmingham is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Minaville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Mount Washington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Washington
- Mount Washington is located in Jackson County
- Englewood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Blue Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
- Blue Springs is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56,547 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Springs <3>
- Levasy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Liberty
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Liberty is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,418 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <3>
- Grain Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grain Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grain Valley
- Grain Valley is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,827 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grain Valley <3>
- Floyd
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Orrick
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrick
- Orrick is located in Ray County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrick <3>
- Randolph
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Randolph is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
- Centropolis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centropolis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centropolis
- Centropolis is located in Jackson County
- Chandler
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler
- Chandler is located in Clay County
- Napoleon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Prathersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prathersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prathersville
- Prathersville is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Thornton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Jackson County: www.co.jackson.mo.us/
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 Blue Mills, 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. |