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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 Houstonia had a population of 278 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Houstonia had a population of 223 people.

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

  • Tedieville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Hughesville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hughesville is located in Pettis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
  • Sweet Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Stokley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Stokley is located in Pettis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokley
  • Dunksburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Herndon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Emma
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • La Monte
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Wanamaker ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Wanamaker is located in Saline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanamaker
  • Marshall Junction
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Marshall Junction is located in Saline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Junction
  • Cretcher
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Dresden
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Dresden is located in Pettis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
  • Longwood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Georgetown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Blue Lick
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Elmwood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Elmwood is located in Saline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
  • Concordia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Valley City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Valley City is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
  • Knob Noster
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Postal
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Postal is located in Pettis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postal
  • Salt Springs
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Salt Springs is located in Saline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Springs
  • Sedalia
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Beaman
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Beaman is located in Pettis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaman
  • Blackburn
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Mount Leonard
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Mount Leonard is located in Saline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Leonard
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 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 Houstonia, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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