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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>

While we didn't find Vastus in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Vastus. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Vastus listed first.

  • Carola ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Carola is located in Butler County
  • Neelyville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neelyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neelyville
    • Neelyville is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neelyville <3>
  • Moark
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moark. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moark
    • Moark is located in Clay County (AR)
  • Harviell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harviell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harviell
    • Harviell is located in Butler County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harviell <3>
  • Qulin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Qulin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Qulin
    • Qulin is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
  • Pollard
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pollard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard
    • Pollard is located in Clay County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pollard <3>
  • Crockett
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crockett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Crockett is located in Clay County (AR)
  • Corning
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corning have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Corning is located in Clay County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,019 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corning <3>
  • Roxie ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Roxie is located in Butler County
  • Fairdealing
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairdealing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdealing
    • Fairdealing is located in Ripley County
  • Poplar Bluff
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Bluff
    • Poplar Bluff is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,807 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poplar Bluff <3>
  • Gamburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gamburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamburg
    • Gamburg is located in Ripley County
  • Palatka
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palatka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palatka
    • Palatka is located in Clay County (AR)
  • Boydsville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boydsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boydsville
    • Boydsville is located in Clay County (AR)
  • Belcher ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belcher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcher
    • Belcher is located in Butler County
  • Piggott
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Saint Francis
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Francis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francis
    • Saint Francis is located in Clay County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Francis <3>
  • Greenway
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway
    • Greenway is located in Clay County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
  • Hilliard
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilliard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilliard
    • Hilliard is located in Butler County
  • Campbell
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
    • Campbell is located in Dunklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,792 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbell <3>
  • Valley Ridge
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Valley Ridge is located in Dunklin County
  • Ash Hill
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ash Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Hill
    • Ash Hill is located in Butler County
  • Knobel
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knobel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knobel
    • Knobel is located in Clay County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
  • Rector
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rector
    • Rector is located in Clay County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,703 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rector <3>
  • Stonewall
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stonewall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
    • Stonewall is located in Greene County (AR)
  • Halloran
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halloran have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halloran
    • Halloran is located in Butler County

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 Vastus, 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.