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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, Wardsville had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Wardsville had a population of 1,570 people.

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

  • Honey Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Honey Creek is located in Cole County
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  • Osage Bluff
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Osage Bluff is located in Cole County
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  • Taos
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Taos is located in Cole County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,157 people
  • Jefferson City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jefferson City is located in Cole County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,972 people
    • Jefferson City has also been known as:
    • Jeff City
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  • Cedar City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Cedar City is located in Callaway County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar City
  • Scruggs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Scruggs is located in Cole County
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  • Bass
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Bass is located in Cole County
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  • Saint Thomas
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Saint Thomas is located in Cole County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
  • Osage City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Osage City is located in Cole County
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  • Teal ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Teal is located in Cole County
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  • Babbtown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Babbtown is located in Osage County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babbtown
  • Westphalia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Lohman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Hickory Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hickory Hill is located in Cole County
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  • Holts Summit
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Elston
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Elston is located in Cole County
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  • Claysville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Claysville is located in Boone County
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  • Loose Creek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Decatur
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Decatur is located in Cole County
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  • Koeltztown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Koeltztown is located in Osage County
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  • Bonnots Mill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Spring Garden
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Spring Garden is located in Miller County
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  • Russellville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Marys Home
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Marys Home is located in Miller County
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  • Cote Sans Dessein ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Cote Sans Dessein is located in Callaway County
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    • Cote Sans Dessein has also been known as:
    • Parkersville
  • Effie ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Effie is located in Callaway County
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  • Centertown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)

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 Wardsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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