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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 Potosi had a population of 599 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Potosi had a population of 2,548 people.

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

  • Mineral Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Mineral Point is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Point
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
  • Summit
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Hopewell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hopewell is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
  • Old Mines
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Cadet
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Aptus
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Fourche a Renault ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Levy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Levy is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levy
  • Irondale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Belgrade
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Caledonia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Blackwell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Fertile
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Fertile is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fertile
  • Sunlight
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Bonne Terre
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Palmer
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Palmer is located in Washington County
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  • Bismarck
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • East Bonne Terre
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • East Bonne Terre is located in Saint Francois County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bonne Terre
  • Silver Springs
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Vineland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Vineland is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
  • Flat River
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Flat River is located in Saint Francois County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat River
  • Frumet
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Frumet is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frumet
  • Berryman
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Berryman is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryman
  • Belleview
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Hazel Run
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Hazel Run is located in Saint Francois County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Run
  • Halifax
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Halifax is located in Saint Francois County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
  • Valles Mines
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)

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 Potosi, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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