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