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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 Lake Como had a population of 74 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Acme ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Acme. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
    • Acme is located in Jasper County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Acme
    • From Lake Como to Acme
  • Turnerville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Hamlet ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Sylvarena
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Paulding
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paulding have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulding
    • Paulding is located in Jasper County
  • Montrose
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Amy
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Gitano
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gitano have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gitano
    • Gitano is located in Jones County
  • Soso
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Heidelberg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jewells Hill ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewells Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewells Hill
    • Jewells Hill is located in Jasper County
  • Taylorsville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylorsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
    • Taylorsville is located in Smith County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylorsville <4>
  • Errata
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Errata. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Errata
    • Errata is located in Jones County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Errata
    • From Lake Como to Errata
  • Sandersville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Vossburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Penantly
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Bezer
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bezer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bezer
    • Bezer is located in Smith County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bezer
    • From Lake Como to Bezer
  • Rose Hill
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Barnett
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
    • Barnett is located in Clarke County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Barnett
    • From Lake Como to Barnett
  • Garlandsville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Raleigh
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Laurel
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Bunker Hill
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
    • Bunker Hill is located in Smith County
  • Pachuta
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pachuta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pachuta
    • Pachuta is located in Clarke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
  • Shongelo
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shongelo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shongelo
    • Shongelo is located in Smith County

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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 Lake Como, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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