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>
While we didn't find Spring Forest in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Spring Forest. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Spring Forest listed first.
- Seckman
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Maxville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Antonia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Kimmswick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimmswick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmswick
- Kimmswick is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimmswick <3>
- Wickes
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Rock Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Rock Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Sulphur Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Sulphur Springs is located in Jefferson County
- White House
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White House have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White House
- White House is located in Saint Louis County
- Mattese
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Bushburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Oakville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - High Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Ridge
- High Ridge is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for High Ridge <3>
- Fenton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenton
- Fenton is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,027 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fenton <3>
- Pevely
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pevely have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pevely
- Pevely is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,001 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pevely <3>
- Riverside
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Cliff Cave
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliff Cave have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliff Cave
- Cliff Cave is located in Saint Louis County
- Mehlville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - House Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for House Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for House Springs
- House Springs is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for House Springs <3>
- Harrisonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonville
- Harrisonville is located in Monroe County (IL)
- Jefferson Barracks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Barracks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Barracks
- Jefferson Barracks is located in Saint Louis County
- Sappington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sappington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sappington
- Sappington is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sappington <3>
- Regina
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Belews Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belews Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belews Creek
- Belews Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Jarvis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Herculaneum
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herculaneum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herculaneum
- Herculaneum is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,261 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herculaneum <3>
- New Hanover
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hanover
- New Hanover is located in Monroe County (IL)
- Ranken
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffcomo.org/
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
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 Spring Forest, 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. |