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 Commercial Point had a population of 265 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Commercial Point had a population of 1,695 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Commercial Point, with the one closest to Commercial Point listed first.
Matville (Less than 2 miles to the west)
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Matville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
Valley Crossing ‑ Historic (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Valley Crossing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
Briggsdale ‑ Historic (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Briggsdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
Sullivant ‑ Historic (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sullivant. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
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 Commercial Point, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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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.
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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.
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If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.