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 Watkins in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Watkins. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Watkins listed first.
- Iberia
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Brumley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hawkeye
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hawkeye is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkeye
- Tuscumbia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Toronto
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Toronto is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toronto
- Saint Elizabeth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Marys Home
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Marys Home is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marys Home
- Glaize ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Glaize is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glaize
- Crocker
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Tavern
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Tavern is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tavern
- Bagnell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Swedeborg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Swedeborg is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedeborg
- Hancock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hancock is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- Van Cleve
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Van Cleve is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Cleve
- Montreal
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wet Glaize
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wet Glaize is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wet Glaize
- Teal ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Teal is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teal
- Damsel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Damsel is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damsel
- Dixon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Aurora Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Aurora Springs is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora Springs
- Linn Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Richland
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Eldon
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Garden
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Spring Garden is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
- Pleasant Mount
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Mount is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Mount
- Babbtown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Babbtown is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babbtown
- Saint Thomas
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Thomas is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Thomas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Hickory Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Hickory Hill is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
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 Watkins, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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