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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>

While we didn't find Meta in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Meta. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Meta listed first.

  • Babbtown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Babbtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babbtown
    • Babbtown is located in Osage County
  • Saint Thomas
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Thomas
    • Saint Thomas is located in Cole County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
  • Teal ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Teal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teal
    • Teal is located in Cole County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Teal
    • From Meta to Teal
  • Van Cleve
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Cleve have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Cleve
    • Van Cleve is located in Maries County
  • Saint Elizabeth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elizabeth
    • Saint Elizabeth is located in Miller County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Elizabeth <4>
  • Koeltztown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Osage Bluff
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osage Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage Bluff
    • Osage Bluff is located in Cole County
  • Tavern
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tavern have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tavern
    • Tavern is located in Maries County
  • Marys Home
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Honey Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
    • Honey Creek is located in Cole County
  • Bass
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bass have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass
    • Bass is located in Cole County
  • Westphalia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westphalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
    • Westphalia is located in Osage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westphalia <4>
  • Wardsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardsville
    • Wardsville is located in Cole County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
  • Hickory Hill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hickory Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
    • Hickory Hill is located in Cole County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hickory Hill
    • From Meta to Hickory Hill
  • Taos
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taos have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taos
    • Taos is located in Cole County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,157 people
  • Vienna
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
    • Vienna is located in Maries County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 601 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <4>
  • Spring Garden
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
    • Spring Garden is located in Miller County
  • Tuscumbia
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Rich Fountain
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rich Fountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Fountain
    • Rich Fountain is located in Osage County
  • Decatur
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Decatur. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
    • Decatur is located in Cole County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Decatur
    • From Meta to Decatur
  • Iberia
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iberia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iberia
    • Iberia is located in Miller County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 753 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iberia <4>
  • Loose Creek
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Osage City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osage City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage City
    • Osage City is located in Cole County
  • Jefferson City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Scruggs
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scruggs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scruggs
    • Scruggs is located in Cole County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Scruggs
    • From Meta to Scruggs

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Meta. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

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 Meta, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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