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 Centralia had a population of 1,275 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Centralia had a population of 4,344 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Centralia, with the one closest to Centralia listed first.
- Larrabee
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Saling ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saling. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saling
- Saling is located in Audrain County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Saling
- From Centralia to Saling
- Hallsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
- Hallsville is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,652 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hallsville <4>
- Points ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Thompson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Sturgeon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturgeon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgeon
- Sturgeon is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sturgeon <4>
- Rowena
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Tulip
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tulip. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulip
- Tulip is located in Audrain County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tulip
- From Centralia to Tulip
- Riggs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riggs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggs
- Riggs is located in Boone County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Riggs
- From Centralia to Riggs
- Clark
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Hatton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hatton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
- Hatton is located in Callaway County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hatton
- From Centralia to Hatton
- Mexico
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
- Mexico is located in Audrain County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,530 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mexico <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mexico
- From Centralia to Mexico
- Rileysburg ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rileysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rileysburg
- Rileysburg is located in Boone County
- Stephens
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens
- Stephens is located in Boone County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Stephens
- From Centralia to Stephens
- Middle Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Grove
- Middle Grove is located in Monroe County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Middle Grove
- From Centralia to Middle Grove
- Perche ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Hinton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hinton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
- Hinton is located in Boone County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hinton
- From Centralia to Hinton
- Switzler
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Concord
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Molino
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Bryans ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Harrisburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Harrisburg is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg <4>
- Renick
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Madison
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Madison is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Madison
- From Centralia to Madison
- Auxvasse
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auxvasse
- Auxvasse is located in Callaway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 979 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auxvasse <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Auxvasse
- From Centralia to Auxvasse
- Evansville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evansville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Evansville is located in Monroe County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Centralia: www.centralia.missouri.org/
The official website for Boone County: www.showmeboone.com/
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 Centralia, 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> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |