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 Oil City in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Oil City. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Oil City listed first.
- Shannondale
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shannondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannondale
- Shannondale is located in Chariton County
- Salisbury
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
- Salisbury is located in Chariton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,510 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salisbury <3>
- Lewis Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Mill
- Lewis Mill is located in Chariton County
- Keytesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keytesville
- Keytesville is located in Chariton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keytesville <3>
- Namrash ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - New Frankfort
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Frankfort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Frankfort
- New Frankfort is located in Saline County
- Cambridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - West Glasgow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Glasgow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Glasgow
- West Glasgow is located in Saline County
- Glasgow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Glasgow is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,084 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glasgow <3>
- Roanoke
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Dalton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Steinmetz
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Armstrong
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
- Armstrong is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
- Gilliam
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Mount Airy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Airy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Airy
- Mount Airy is located in Randolph County
- Clifton Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Hill
- Clifton Hill is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Chraneville ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chraneville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chraneville
- Chraneville is located in Chariton County
- Yates
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
- Yates is located in Randolph County
- Prairie Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Hill
- Prairie Hill is located in Chariton County
- Slater
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slater
- Slater is located in Saline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,765 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slater <3>
- Randolph Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph Springs
- Randolph Springs is located in Randolph County
- Burton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Thomas Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thomas Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Hill
- Thomas Hill is located in Randolph County
- Indian Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Grove
- Indian Grove is located in Chariton County
- Brunswick
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
- Brunswick is located in Chariton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 801 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brunswick <3>
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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 Oil City, 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. |