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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
- Honey Creek is located in Cole County
- Osage Bluff
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osage Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage Bluff
- Osage Bluff is located in Cole County
- Taos
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Jefferson City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
- Jefferson City is located in Callaway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,972 people
- Jefferson City has also been known as:
- Jeff City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson City <3>
- Cedar City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar City
- Cedar City is located in Callaway County
- Scruggs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Bass
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Saint Thomas
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Thomas
- Saint Thomas is located in Cole County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Osage City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osage City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage City
- Osage City is located in Cole County
- Teal ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Babbtown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Westphalia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westphalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
- Westphalia is located in Osage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westphalia <3>
- Lohman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lohman
- Lohman is located in Cole County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lohman <3>
- Hickory Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hickory Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Hickory Hill is located in Cole County
- Holts Summit
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holts Summit
- Holts Summit is located in Callaway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,519 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holts Summit <3>
- Elston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Claysville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claysville
- Claysville is located in Boone County
- Loose Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loose Creek
- Loose Creek is located in Osage County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loose Creek <3>
- Decatur
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Koeltztown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koeltztown
- Koeltztown is located in Osage County
- Bonnots Mill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnots Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnots Mill
- Bonnots Mill is located in Osage County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonnots Mill <3>
- Spring Garden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
- Spring Garden is located in Miller County
- Russellville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russellville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Russellville is located in Cole County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 827 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russellville <3>
- Marys Home
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marys Home
- Marys Home is located in Miller County
- Cote Sans Dessein ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cote Sans Dessein have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cote Sans Dessein
- Cote Sans Dessein is located in Callaway County
- Cote Sans Dessein has also been known as:
- Parkersville
- Effie ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Centertown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centertown
- Centertown is located in Cole County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centertown <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Wardsville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cole County: www.colecounty.org/
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 Wardsville, 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. |