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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 Van Buren had a population of 270 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Van Buren had a population of 798 people.

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

  • Chicopee
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Chicopee is located in Carter County
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  • Chilton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Chilton is located in Carter County
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  • Barren ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Barren is located in Carter County
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  • Hunter
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Hunter is located in Carter County
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  • Low Wassie
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Low Wassie is located in Shannon County
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  • Shawnee
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Shawnee is located in Shannon County
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  • Grandin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Grandin is located in Carter County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
  • Brawley
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Brawley is located in Oregon County
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  • Leeper
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Leeper is located in Wayne County
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  • Winona
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Wilderness
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Wilderness is located in Oregon County
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  • Bennett
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Bennett is located in Ripley County
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  • Mill Spring
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Mill Spring is located in Wayne County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
  • Piedmont
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Pleasant Grove
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Pleasant Grove is located in Ripley County
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  • Upalika
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Upalika is located in Wayne County
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  • Barlow ‑ Historic
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Barlow is located in Wayne County
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  • Alamode ‑ Historic
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Alamode is located in Reynolds County
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  • Eminence
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Kerrigan ‑ Historic
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Kerrigan is located in Wayne County
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  • Redford
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Redford is located in Reynolds County
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  • Bartlett
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Bartlett is located in Shannon County
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  • Gads Hill
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Gads Hill is located in Wayne County
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  • Halloran
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Halloran is located in Butler County
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  • Greer
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Greer is located in Oregon County
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  • Williamsville
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Alley
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Alley is located in Shannon County
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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 Van Buren, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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