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 Charleston had a population of 1,381 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Charleston had a population of 5,015 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Charleston, with the one closest to Charleston listed first.
- Samos
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Diehlstadt
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diehlstadt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diehlstadt
- Diehlstadt is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
- Bertrand
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Henson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - East Prairie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Prairie
- East Prairie is located in Mississippi County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,924 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Prairie <3>
- Whiting
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Willard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Birds Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birds Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birds Point
- Birds Point is located in Mississippi County
- Former names for Birds Point:
- Birdsville
- Greenville
- Cairo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Cairo is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,989 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cairo <3>
- Blodgett
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Crosno
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Sikeston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sikeston
- Sikeston is located in New Madrid County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,968 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sikeston <3>
- Wolf Island
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Island
- Wolf Island is located in Mississippi County
- Laketon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Wickliffe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickliffe
- Wickliffe is located in Ballard County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wickliffe <3>
- Mound City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
- Mound City is located in Pulaski County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mound City <3>
- Mounds
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Ogden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Belmont
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Berkley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Unity
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
- Unity is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unity <3>
- Hodges Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hodges Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges Park
- Hodges Park is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Benton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Benton is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <3>
- Morley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Olive Branch
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch
- Olive Branch is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olive Branch <3>
- Little River
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River
- Little River is located in New Madrid County
- Commerce
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
- Commerce is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Commerce <3>
- Columbus
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Columbus is located in Hickman County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
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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 Charleston, 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. |
| <4> | 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. |