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 Pocahontas had a population of 128 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Pocahontas had a population of 104 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Pocahontas, with the one closest to Pocahontas listed first.
- Shawneetown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Shawneetown is located in Cape Girardeau County
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- Fruitland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Fruitland is located in Cape Girardeau County
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- Leemon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Leemon is located in Cape Girardeau County
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- New Wells ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- New Wells is located in Cape Girardeau County
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- Oak Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Lovejoy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lovejoy is located in Cape Girardeau County
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- Oriole
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oriole is located in Cape Girardeau County
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- Neelys Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Neelys Landing is located in Cape Girardeau County
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- Old Appleton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Old Appleton is located in Cape Girardeau County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Jackson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Uniontown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Uniontown is located in Perry County
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- Arnsberg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Arnsberg is located in Cape Girardeau County
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- Daisy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Daisy is located in Cape Girardeau County
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- Millersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Altenburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Kurreville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Kurreville is located in Cape Girardeau County
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- Aldridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Aldridge is located in Union County (IL)
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- Friedheim
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Egypt Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Egypt Mills is located in Cape Girardeau County
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- Grand Tower
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Brazeau
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Brazeau is located in Perry County
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- Wittenberg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wittenberg is located in Perry County
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- Burfordville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Tilsit
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Tilsit is located in Cape Girardeau County
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- Ware
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Ware is located in Union County (IL)
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- Longtown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Longtown is located in Perry County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
- Biehle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Biehle is located in Perry County
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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 Pocahontas, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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