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 Burton had a population of 109 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Burton, with the one closest to Burton listed first.
- Fayette
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Yates
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Armstrong
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sebree
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Steinmetz
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Roanoke
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Roanoke is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanoke
- Higbee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Harrisburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Airy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Mount Airy is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Airy
- Woodlandville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Woodlandville is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlandville
- Perche ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Perche is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perche
- Rileysburg ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Rileysburg is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rileysburg
- Glasgow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Estill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Estill is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estill
- Renick
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Renick is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
- Lewis Mill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Riggs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Randolph Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Randolph Springs is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph Springs
- West Glasgow
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Clifton Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Clifton Hill is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Boonesboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Clark
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Clark is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
- Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
- Huntsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Franklin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rocheport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Moberly
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Shannondale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Shannondale is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannondale
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 Burton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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