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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 Centertown had a population of 154 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Centertown had a population of 288 people.

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

  • McGirk
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • McGirk is located in Moniteau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGirk
  • Elston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Elston is located in Cole County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elston
  • Lohman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Marion
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Marion is located in Cole County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
  • Bacon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Bacon is located in Moniteau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacon
  • Burlington ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Burlington is located in Boone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
  • Russellville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Scruggs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Scruggs is located in Cole County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scruggs
  • Kliever
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Kliever is located in Moniteau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kliever
  • Claysville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Claysville is located in Boone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claysville
  • Wilton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Wilton is located in Boone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
  • California
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jamestown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Enon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Enon is located in Moniteau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
  • Decatur
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Decatur is located in Cole County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
  • Jefferson City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jefferson City is located in Cole County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,972 people
    • Jefferson City has also been known as:
    • Jeff City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson City <2>
  • Cedar City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Cedar City is located in Callaway County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar City
  • High Point
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • High Point is located in Moniteau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
  • Bass
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Bass is located in Cole County
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  • Honey Creek
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Honey Creek is located in Cole County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
  • Ashland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Clarksburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Clarksburg is located in Moniteau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
  • Olean
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Olean is located in Miller County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olean
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
  • Hickory Hill
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Hickory Hill is located in Cole County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
  • Wardsville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Wardsville is located in Cole County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardsville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
  • Holts Summit
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Providence
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Providence is located in Boone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
  • Lupus
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Lupus is located in Moniteau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lupus
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people

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 Centertown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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