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 Bolivar had a population of 1,485 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Bolivar had a population of 11,196 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Bolivar, with the one closest to Bolivar listed first.
- Slagle
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Burns
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Wishart
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Sunset
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Aldrich
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldrich
- Aldrich is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Orleans ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Morrisville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
- Morrisville is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrisville <3>
- Halfway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Fair Play
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Play have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Play
- Fair Play is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fair Play <3>
- Rondo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Goodson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Polk
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Brighton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brighton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Brighton is located in Polk County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brighton <3>
- Schofield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Dunnegan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Graydon Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graydon Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graydon Springs
- Graydon Springs is located in Polk County
- Pleasant Hope
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hope
- Pleasant Hope is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hope <3>
- Gresham ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Reynolds
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Sentinel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Bearcreek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Buckley ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Goodnight
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodnight have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodnight
- Goodnight is located in Polk County
- Estimated population in 2019: 18 people
- Goodnight has also been known as:
- Goodnight village
- Walnut Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Walnut Grove is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut Grove <3>
- Sacville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Humansville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humansville
- Humansville is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,070 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humansville <3>
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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 Bolivar, 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. |