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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>

While we didn't find Oak Grove in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Oak Grove. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Oak Grove listed first.

  • New Houlka
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • New Houlka is located in Chickasaw County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 601 people
    • Former names for New Houlka:
    • Houlka
    • Old Houlka
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  • Ridge ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Ridge is located in Chickasaw County
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  • Reid
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Reid is located in Calhoun County
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  • Holladay
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Holladay is located in Chickasaw County
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  • Algoma
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Loyd
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Loyd is located in Calhoun County
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  • Houston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Neals ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Neals is located in Chickasaw County
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  • Van Vleet
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Van Vleet is located in Chickasaw County
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  • Coleville ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Coleville is located in Chickasaw County
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  • Troy
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Troy is located in Pontotoc County
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  • Randolph
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Randolph is located in Pontotoc County
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  • Chiwapa
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Chiwapa is located in Pontotoc County
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  • Tabbville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Tabbville is located in Chickasaw County
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  • Sarepta
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Sarepta is located in Calhoun County
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  • Sonora
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Sonora is located in Chickasaw County
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  • Sycamore ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Sycamore is located in Chickasaw County
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  • Pontotoc
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Hollis
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Hollis is located in Calhoun County
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  • Bowles ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Bowles is located in Chickasaw County
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  • Pittsboro
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Pittsboro is located in Calhoun County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
  • Toccopola
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Toccopola is located in Pontotoc County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
  • Atlanta
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Atlanta is located in Chickasaw County
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  • Buena Vista
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Buena Vista is located in Chickasaw County
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  • Furrs
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Furrs is located in Pontotoc 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 Oak Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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