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 Joplin had a population of 9,943 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Joplin had a population of 50,956 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Joplin, with the one closest to Joplin listed first.
- West Joplin
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Blendville ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Blendville is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blendville
- East Joplin
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Tuckahoe
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Tuckahoe is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe
- Saginaw
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Saginaw is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
- Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
- Thoms
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Prosperity
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Webb City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Carl Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dupont ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Carterville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Galena
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Scotland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Scotland is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
- Oronogo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Smithfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Empire City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Empire City is located in Cherokee County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire City
- Hornet
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hornet is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornet
- Tipton Ford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Tipton Ford is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton Ford
- Lowell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Lowell is located in Cherokee County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
- Lowell has also been known as:
- Lowell Station
- Spurgeon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Spurgeon is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurgeon
- Fidelity
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Alba
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Alba is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alba
- Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
- Galesburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Galesburg is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesburg
- Baxter Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Racine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Racine is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
- Waco
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Waco is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Diamond
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Carthage
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Crestline
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
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 Joplin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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