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, Wilderness had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Wilderness, with the one closest to Wilderness listed first.
- Brawley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Greer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Barren ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Woodside
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
- Woodside is located in Oregon County
- Bennett
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett
- Bennett is located in Ripley County
- Alton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
- Alton is located in Oregon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 823 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <3>
- Low Wassie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Low Wassie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Wassie
- Low Wassie is located in Shannon County
- Garfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Garfield is located in Oregon County
- Billmore
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Gatewood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Couch
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Couch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Couch
- Couch is located in Oregon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Couch <3>
- Winona
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
- Winona is located in Shannon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winona <3>
- Ponder
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Chilton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Chicopee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
- Chicopee is located in Carter County
- Tucker
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Van Buren
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Buren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
- Van Buren is located in Carter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 798 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Buren <3>
- Thomasville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
- Thomasville is located in Oregon County
- Myrtle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Griswold
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Bartlett
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Elm Store
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south) - Pleasant Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Ripley County
- Grandin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east) - Hunter
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
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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 Wilderness, 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. |