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 Fountain Grove had a population of 34 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Fountain Grove, with the one closest to Fountain Grove listed first.
- Bedford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
- Bedford is located in Livingston County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bedford
- From Fountain Grove to Bedford
- Sumner
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
- Sumner is located in Chariton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumner <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sumner
- From Fountain Grove to Sumner
- Meadville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Wheeling
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Avalon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
- Avalon is located in Livingston County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Avalon
- From Fountain Grove to Avalon
- Hale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale
- Hale is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 391 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hale
- From Fountain Grove to Hale
- Norville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Little Compton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Compton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Compton
- Little Compton is located in Carroll County
- Laclede
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laclede. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laclede
- Laclede is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laclede <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Laclede
- From Fountain Grove to Laclede
- Cream Ridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cream Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cream Ridge
- Cream Ridge is located in Livingston County
- Cavendish
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Asper ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Mendon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Tina
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Snyder
(13 miles [20.9 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.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder
- Snyder is located in Chariton County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Snyder
- From Fountain Grove to Snyder
- Brookfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Linneus
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Chillicothe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chillicothe
- Chillicothe is located in Livingston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,915 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chillicothe <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Chillicothe
- From Fountain Grove to Chillicothe
- Eversonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eversonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eversonville
- Eversonville is located in Livingston County
- Blue Mound
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mound
- Blue Mound is located in Livingston County
- Rothville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Sturges
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Coloma
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Bosworth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Triplett
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Chula
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chula have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chula
- Chula is located in Livingston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chula <2>
- Utica
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
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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 Fountain Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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. |