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 Phelps had a population of 125 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Phelps, with the one closest to Phelps listed first.
- Miller
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
- Miller is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miller <2>
- Round Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Grove
- Round Grove is located in Lawrence County
- Red Oak
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
- Red Oak is located in Lawrence County
- Mount Vernon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Mount Vernon is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,477 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <2>
- Bowers Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowers Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers Mill
- Bowers Mill is located in Lawrence County
- Kings Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Point
- Kings Point is located in Dade County
- Turnback ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Clarkson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Freistatt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Meinert
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Spencer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Paris Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris Springs
- Paris Springs is located in Lawrence County
- Dudenville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dudenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudenville
- Dudenville is located in Jasper County
- Avilla
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avilla
- Avilla is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
- Lockwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Chesapeake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake
- Chesapeake is located in Lawrence County
- Lawrenceburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrenceburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceburg
- Lawrenceburg is located in Lawrence County
- Pilgrim
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - South Greenfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Greenfield
- South Greenfield is located in Dade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Maple Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Maple Grove is located in Jasper County
- Sarcoxie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sarcoxie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarcoxie
- Sarcoxie is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,549 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sarcoxie <2>
- Reeds
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Halltown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halltown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halltown
- Halltown is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halltown <2>
- Everton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everton
- Everton is located in Dade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Everton <2>
- Greenfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Dade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,315 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenfield <2>
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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 Phelps, 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. |