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 Murphy in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Murphy. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Murphy listed first.
- High Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Ridge
- High Ridge is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for High Ridge <2>
- Rock Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Rock Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Ranken
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Fenton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fenton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenton
- Fenton is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,027 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fenton <2>
- Valley Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Park
- Valley Park is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,805 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Park <2>
- Barretts
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Seckman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Maxville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Sappington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sappington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sappington
- Sappington is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sappington <2>
- Windsor Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Springs
- Windsor Springs is located in Saint Louis County
- Sherman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Crescent
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Manchester
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Manchester is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,081 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <2>
- House Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for House Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for House Springs
- House Springs is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for House Springs <2>
- Ballwin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ballwin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballwin
- Ballwin is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,094 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ballwin <2>
- Mattese
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Kirkwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkwood
- Kirkwood is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,866 people
- Des Peres
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Yeatman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Eureka
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Eureka is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,323 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eureka <2>
- Antonia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Mehlville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Oakland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Ellisville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisville
- Ellisville is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,848 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellisville <2>
- Glencoe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
- Glencoe is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glencoe <2>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffcomo.org/
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 Murphy, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |