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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 in 1895, Topsy had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Half Rock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Half Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Rock
    • Half Rock is located in Mercer County
  • Mill Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Grove
    • Mill Grove is located in Mercer County
  • Princeton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Harris
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Newtown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Ravanna
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravanna
    • Ravanna is located in Mercer County
  • Spickard
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spickard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spickard
    • Spickard is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spickard <3>
  • Wintersville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wintersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wintersville
    • Wintersville is located in Sullivan County
  • Alvord ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvord have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvord
    • Alvord is located in Mercer County
  • Goshen
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
    • Goshen is located in Mercer County
  • Modena
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modena
    • Modena is located in Mercer County
  • Mercer
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Osgood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osgood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
    • Osgood is located in Sullivan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
  • Lucerne
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucerne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucerne
    • Lucerne is located in Putnam County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
  • Ilia ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ilia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ilia
    • Ilia is located in Mercer County
  • Buttsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buttsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttsville
    • Buttsville is located in Grundy County
  • Judson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
    • Judson is located in Sullivan County
  • Dinsmore
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dinsmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinsmore
    • Dinsmore is located in Mercer County
  • Tindall
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tindall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tindall
    • Tindall is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
  • Cleopatra
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleopatra have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleopatra
    • Cleopatra is located in Mercer County
  • Wyandotte
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyandotte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyandotte
    • Wyandotte is located in Grundy County
  • Adel
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adel
    • Adel is located in Mercer County
  • Shott
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shott
    • Shott is located in Grundy County
  • Dunlap
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
    • Dunlap is located in Grundy County
  • Galt
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galt
    • Galt is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galt <3>
  • Quinn
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quinn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinn
    • Quinn is located in Putnam County
  • Wataga
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wataga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wataga
    • Wataga is located in Mercer County
  • Powersville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersville
    • Powersville is located in Putnam County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
  • Cainsville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cainsville
    • Cainsville is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
  • Lineville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lineville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineville
    • Lineville is located in Wayne County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
  • Mount Moriah
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Moriah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Moriah
    • Mount Moriah is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people

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 Topsy, 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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