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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>

Johns Mills itself is historic and described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Elkhead
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Elkhead is located in Christian County
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  • Olga
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Olga is located in Webster County
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  • Dogwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Dogwood is located in Douglas County
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  • Arden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Arden is located in Douglas County
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  • Sarvis Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Sarvis Point is located in Webster County
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  • Fordland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Red Bank
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Red Bank is located in Douglas County
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  • Velsor ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Velsor is located in Christian County
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  • Diggins
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Diggins is located in Webster County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
  • Sparta
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Sparta is located in Christian County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,076 people
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  • Arno
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Arno is located in Douglas County
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  • Seymour
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Rogersville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Chadwick
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Chadwick is located in Christian County
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  • Roy
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Roy is located in Douglas County
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  • Henderson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Henderson is located in Webster County
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  • Pembina
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Pembina is located in Christian County
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  • Cedar Gap
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Cedar Gap is located in Wright County
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  • Palmetto
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Palmetto is located in Greene County
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  • Rome
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Rome is located in Douglas County
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  • Ava
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Ava is located in Douglas County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,905 people
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  • Garrison
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Garrison is located in Christian County
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  • Bryant
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Bryant is located in Douglas County
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  • Compton ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Compton is located in Webster County
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  • Smallett
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Smallett is located in Douglas County
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  • Palace ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Palace is located in Greene 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 Johns Mills, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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