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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 Saint Thomas had a population of 110 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Saint Thomas had a population of 273 people.

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

  • Teal ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Teal is located in Cole County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teal
  • Osage Bluff
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Osage Bluff is located in Cole County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage Bluff
  • Babbtown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Babbtown is located in Osage County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babbtown
  • Honey Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Honey Creek is located in Cole County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
  • Bass
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Bass is located in Cole County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass
  • Marys Home
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Marys Home is located in Miller County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marys Home
  • Saint Elizabeth
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Wardsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Wardsville is located in Cole County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardsville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
  • Hickory Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Hickory Hill is located in Cole County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
  • Van Cleve
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Van Cleve is located in Maries County
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  • Koeltztown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Koeltztown is located in Osage County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koeltztown
  • Taos
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Taos is located in Cole County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,157 people
  • Spring Garden
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Spring Garden is located in Miller County
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  • Westphalia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Decatur
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Decatur is located in Cole County
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  • Scruggs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Scruggs is located in Cole County
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  • Tavern
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Tavern is located in Maries County
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  • Lohman
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jefferson City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jefferson City is located in Cole County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,972 people
    • Jefferson City has also been known as:
    • Jeff City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson City <2>
  • Russellville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Tuscumbia
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Osage City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Osage City is located in Cole County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage City
  • Cedar City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Cedar City is located in Callaway County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar City
  • Enon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Enon is located in Moniteau County
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  • Pleasant Mount
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Pleasant Mount is located in Miller 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 Saint Thomas, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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