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>
Valley Forge itself is historic and described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Valley Forge, with the one closest to Valley Forge listed first.
- Farmington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Farmington is located in Saint Francois County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,674 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington <2>
- De Lassus
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Jonca
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonca
- Jonca is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Doe Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Syenite
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Knob Lick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Lick
- Knob Lick is located in Saint Francois County
- Libertyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Libertyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
- Libertyville is located in Saint Francois County
- Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Avon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Avon is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Loughboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Coffman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffman
- Coffman is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Flat River
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat River
- Flat River is located in Saint Francois County
- Weingarten
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weingarten
- Weingarten is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Mine La Motte
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mine La Motte
- Mine La Motte is located in Madison County
- Hazel Run
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - New Offenburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Offenburg
- New Offenburg is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Lawrenceton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceton
- Lawrenceton is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- French Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Village
- French Village is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for French Village <2>
- East Bonne Terre
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bonne Terre have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bonne Terre
- East Bonne Terre is located in Saint Francois County
- Bonne Terre
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonne Terre have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonne Terre
- Bonne Terre is located in Saint Francois County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,824 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonne Terre <2>
- Bismarck
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bismarck
- Bismarck is located in Saint Francois County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,469 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bismarck <2>
- Iron Mountain
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Mountain
- Iron Mountain is located in Saint Francois County
- Fredericktown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericktown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericktown
- Fredericktown is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,005 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericktown <2>
- River aux Vases
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River aux Vases
- River aux Vases is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Former name for River aux Vases:
- Staabtown
- Halifax
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Irondale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irondale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
- Irondale is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irondale <2>
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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 Valley Forge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |