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 in 1895, Pontiac had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Pontiac, with the one closest to Pontiac listed first.
- Oakland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Oakland is located in Marion County (AR)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland <2>
- Isabella
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isabella have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isabella
- Isabella is located in Ozark County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Isabella <2>
- Theodosia
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theodosia
- Theodosia is located in Ozark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
- Peel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peel
- Peel is located in Marion County (AR)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peel <2>
- Amos
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amos
- Amos is located in Baxter County (AR)
- Gainesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
- Gainesville is located in Ozark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 771 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gainesville <2>
- Stone ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Thornfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornfield
- Thornfield is located in Ozark County
- Prestonia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Romance
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romance
- Romance is located in Ozark County
- Grabeel ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Protem
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protem
- Protem is located in Taney County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Protem <2>
- Independence ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Baxter County (AR)
- Monarch
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Dodd City ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Flippin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flippin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flippin
- Flippin is located in Marion County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,316 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flippin <2>
- Noble
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
- Noble is located in Ozark County
- Gassville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gassville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gassville
- Gassville is located in Baxter County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,173 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gassville <2>
- Mountain Home
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Home have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
- Mountain Home is located in Baxter County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,638 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Home <2>
- Almartha
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almartha
- Almartha is located in Ozark County
- Lead Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lead Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lead Hill
- Lead Hill is located in Boone County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lead Hill <2>
- Udall
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Hercules
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Sycamore
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west) - George's Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for George's Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George's Creek
- George's Creek is located in Marion County (AR)
- Yellville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellville
- Yellville is located in Marion County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,154 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yellville <2>
- Silverton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
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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 Pontiac, 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. |