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, Shell Knob had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Shell Knob, with the one closest to Shell Knob listed first.
- Viola
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Mano
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Golden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
- Golden is located in Barry County
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- Baxter
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Eagle Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Rock
- Eagle Rock is located in Barry County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Rock <3>
- Hailey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Marmaros
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Cape Fair
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cape Fair have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Fair
- Cape Fair is located in Stone County
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- Oak Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Polo ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Radical
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Flat Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
- Flat Creek is located in Barry County
- Jenkins
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Beaver
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
- Beaver is located in Carroll County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver <3>
- Gaskins ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Junction ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Ruth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Walden ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Leann
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leann
- Leann is located in Barry County
- Maple
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Oak Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Oak Grove is located in Carroll County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Grove <3>
- Blue Eye
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Eye have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Eye
- Blue Eye is located in Stone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Eye <3>
- Cassville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
- Cassville is located in Barry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,220 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cassville <3>
- Eureka Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Springs
- Eureka Springs is located in Carroll County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,084 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eureka Springs <3>
- Galena
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
- Galena is located in Stone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galena <3>
- Travers
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
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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 Shell Knob, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |