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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 Speed had a population of 85 people in 1895 with railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Bellair
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellair
    • Bellair is located in Cooper County
  • Petersburg ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
    • Petersburg is located in Cooper County
  • Lone Elm
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Elm
    • Lone Elm is located in Cooper County
  • Billingsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Billingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billingsville
    • Billingsville is located in Cooper County
  • Bunceton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunceton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunceton
    • Bunceton is located in Cooper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunceton <3>
  • Pilot Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilot Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove
    • Pilot Grove is located in Cooper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pilot Grove <3>
  • Lamine
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamine
    • Lamine is located in Cooper County
  • Harriston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harriston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriston
    • Harriston is located in Cooper County
  • Clarks Fork
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Fork
    • Clarks Fork is located in Cooper County
  • Pleasant Green
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Green
    • Pleasant Green is located in Cooper County
  • Pisgah
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pisgah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
    • Pisgah is located in Cooper County
  • Boonville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Prairie Home
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Home
    • Prairie Home is located in Cooper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
  • Franklin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Franklin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Franklin is located in Howard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <3>
  • Byberry ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byberry
    • Byberry is located in Cooper County
  • Syracuse
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Syracuse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
    • Syracuse is located in Morgan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Syracuse <3>
  • Tipton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tipton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton
    • Tipton is located in Moniteau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,880 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tipton <3>
  • Clifton City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton City
    • Clifton City is located in Cooper County
  • Otterville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterville
    • Otterville is located in Cooper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 453 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otterville <3>
  • Clarksburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
    • Clarksburg is located in Moniteau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
  • Overton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overton
    • Overton is located in Cooper County
  • Estill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estill
    • Estill is located in Howard County
  • Rocheport
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocheport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocheport
    • Rocheport is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocheport <3>
  • Nelson
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
    • Nelson is located in Saline County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
  • Postal
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Postal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postal
    • Postal is located in Pettis County
  • Boonesboro
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonesboro
    • Boonesboro is located in Howard County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonesboro <3>

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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 Speed, 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.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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