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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 Leemon had a population of 15 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Fruitland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Fruitland is also located in Cape Girardeau County
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  • Oriole
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Oriole is also located in Cape Girardeau County
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  • Pocahontas
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Pocahontas is also located in Cape Girardeau County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
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  • Neelys Landing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Neelys Landing is also located in Cape Girardeau County
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  • Lovejoy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lovejoy is also located in Cape Girardeau County
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  • Jackson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jackson is also located in Cape Girardeau County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,699 people
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  • New Wells ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • New Wells was located in Cape Girardeau County
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  • Shawneetown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Egypt Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Egypt Mills is also located in Cape Girardeau County
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  • Oak Ridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Oak Ridge is also located in Cape Girardeau County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
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  • Aldridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Aldridge is located in Union County (IL)
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  • Ware
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Ware is located in Union County (IL)
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  • Millersville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Cape Girardeau
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Altenburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Old Appleton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Daisy
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Tilsit
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Tilsit is also located in Cape Girardeau County
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  • East Cape Girardeau
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • East Cape Girardeau is located in Alexander County (IL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
  • Grand Tower
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Uniontown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Uniontown is located in Perry County
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  • Arnsberg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Arnsberg is also located in Cape Girardeau County
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  • Kurreville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Kurreville is also located in Cape Girardeau County
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  • Burfordville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • McClure
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • McClure is located in Alexander County (IL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
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  • Wittenberg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Wittenberg is located in Perry 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 Leemon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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