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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 Odessa had a population of 1,272 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Odessa had a population of 5,295 people.

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

  • Greenton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenton
    • Greenton is located in Lafayette County
  • Bates City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Mayview
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayview
    • Mayview is located in Lafayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayview <3>
  • Chapel Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
    • Chapel Hill is located in Lafayette County
  • Wellington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
    • Wellington is located in Lafayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 812 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellington <3>
  • Waterloo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waterloo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
    • Waterloo is located in Lafayette County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Waterloo
    • From Odessa to Waterloo
  • Oak Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Oak Grove is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,437 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Grove <3>
  • Sni Mills
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sni Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sni Mills
    • Sni Mills is located in Jackson County
  • Pittsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsville
    • Pittsville is located in Johnson County
  • Columbus
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Hicks City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hicks City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks City
    • Hicks City is located in Jackson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hicks City
    • From Odessa to Hicks City
  • Elm
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm
    • Elm is located in Johnson County
  • Napoleon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napoleon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
    • Napoleon is located in Lafayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
  • Fulkerson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulkerson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulkerson
    • Fulkerson is located in Johnson County
  • Myrick
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myrick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrick
    • Myrick is located in Lafayette County
  • Fayetteville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayetteville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
    • Fayetteville is located in Johnson County
  • Higginsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Lexington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Levasy
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Levasy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levasy
    • Levasy is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
  • Pink Hill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pink Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pink Hill
    • Pink Hill is located in Jackson County
  • Grain Valley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grain Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grain Valley
    • Grain Valley is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,827 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grain Valley <3>
  • Lone Jack
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Camden
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
    • Camden is located in Ray County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <3>
  • Greendoor
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greendoor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendoor
    • Greendoor is located in Johnson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Greendoor
    • From Odessa to Greendoor
  • Fleming
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleming have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming
    • Fleming is located in Ray County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
  • Aullville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aullville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aullville
    • Aullville is located in Lafayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
  • Page City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Page City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page City
    • Page City is located in Lafayette County

The official website for Odessa: www.cityofodessamo.com/

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 Odessa, 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.




 

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