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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>

While we didn't find Forker in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Forker. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Forker listed first.

  • Laclede
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Sumner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Fountain Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Brookfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
    • Brookfield is located in Linn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,178 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookfield <3>
  • Meadville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
    • Meadville is located in Linn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
  • Rothville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rothville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rothville
    • Rothville is located in Chariton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
  • Mendon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendon
    • Mendon is located in Chariton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
  • Linneus
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linneus have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linneus
    • Linneus is located in Linn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
  • Bedford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Hale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Little Compton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Compton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Compton
    • Little Compton is located in Carroll County
  • Saint Catharine
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Catharine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Catharine
    • Saint Catharine is located in Linn County
  • Wheeling
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeling have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeling
    • Wheeling is located in Livingston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
  • Marceline
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Avalon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Snyder
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snyder. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder
    • Snyder is located in Chariton County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Snyder
    • From Forker to Snyder
  • Mike
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mike have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mike
    • Mike is located in Chariton County
  • Triplett
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triplett have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triplett
    • Triplett is located in Chariton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 37 people
  • Newcomer ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newcomer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcomer
    • Newcomer is located in Chariton County
  • Westville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
    • Westville is located in Chariton County
  • Cream Ridge
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cream Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cream Ridge
    • Cream Ridge is located in Livingston County
  • Norville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norville
    • Norville is located in Livingston County
  • Indian Grove
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Grove
    • Indian Grove is located in Chariton County
  • Bucklin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Leverton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leverton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leverton
    • Leverton is located in Linn County
  • Purdin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purdin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdin
    • Purdin is located in Linn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
  • Eversonville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eversonville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eversonville
    • Eversonville is located in Livingston County
  • Cavendish
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cavendish have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavendish
    • Cavendish is located in Livingston County

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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 Forker, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.




 

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