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 Bald Knob in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Bald Knob. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Bald Knob listed first.

• Andis
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Andis is also located in Lawrence County
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• Aid
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Aid is also located in Lawrence County
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• Cherryville ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Cherryville was located in Lawrence County
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• Willow Wood
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Willow Wood is also located in Lawrence County
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• Kitts Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Kitts Hill is also located in Lawrence County
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• Rock Camp
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Rock Camp is also located in Lawrence County
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• Dobbston
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Dobbston is also located in Lawrence County
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• Suiter
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Suiter is also located in Lawrence County
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• Wilgus
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Wilgus is also located in Lawrence County
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• Hecla
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Hecla is also located in Lawrence County
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• Forestdale
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Forestdale is also located in Lawrence County
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• Rappsburg
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Rappsburg is also located in Lawrence County
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• Arabia
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Arabia is also located in Lawrence County
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• Johns Creek ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Johns Creek was located in Lawrence County
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• Polkadotte
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Polkadotte is also located in Lawrence County
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• Greasy Ridge
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Greasy Ridge is also located in Lawrence County
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• Coal Grove
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Coal Grove is also located in Lawrence County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
• Sheridan
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Sheridan is also located in Lawrence County
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• Howell
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Howell is also located in Lawrence County
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• Bartramville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Bartramville is also located in Lawrence County
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• Platform
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Platform is also located in Lawrence County
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• Okey
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Okey is also located in Lawrence County
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• Sherritts
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Sherritts is also located in Lawrence County
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• Yarico
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Yarico is also located in Lawrence County
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• Vesuvius ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Vesuvius was located in Lawrence County
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