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 Holbrook had a population of 34 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Holbrook, with the one closest to Holbrook listed first.
- Woodruff
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Rogersville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
- Rogersville is located in Greene County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rogersville
- From Holbrook to Rogersville
- Bluff
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
- Bluff is located in Greene County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bluff
- From Holbrook to Bluff
- Rutan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rutan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutan
- Rutan is located in Greene County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rutan
- From Holbrook to Rutan
- Buzz
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Oak Forest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest
- Oak Forest is located in Greene County
- Higbee
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Higbee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higbee
- Higbee is located in Greene County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Higbee
- From Holbrook to Higbee
- Nettle Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nettle Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettle Hill
- Nettle Hill is located in Greene County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Nettle Hill
- From Holbrook to Nettle Hill
- Bristoria
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Ashtree
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashtree. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashtree
- Ashtree is located in Greene County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ashtree
- From Holbrook to Ashtree
- Pine Bank
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Sycamore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Aleppo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aleppo
- Aleppo is located in Greene County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aleppo <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Aleppo
- From Holbrook to Aleppo
- Spraggs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spraggs
- Spraggs is located in Greene County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Spraggs
- From Holbrook to Spraggs
- Gump
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gump. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gump
- Gump is located in Greene County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gump
- From Holbrook to Gump
- Waynesburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesburg
- Waynesburg is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,857 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesburg <4>
- Swarts
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swarts
- Swarts is located in Greene County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Swarts
- From Holbrook to Swarts
- Nineveh
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Wind Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wind Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wind Ridge
- Wind Ridge is located in Greene County
- New Freeport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Freeport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Freeport
- New Freeport is located in Greene County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to New Freeport
- From Holbrook to New Freeport
- Sandrock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Jollytown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jollytown
- Jollytown is located in Greene County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Jollytown
- From Holbrook to Jollytown
- Deer Lick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Ryerson Station
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ryerson Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryerson Station
- Ryerson Station is located in Greene County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ryerson Station
- From Holbrook to Ryerson Station
- McCracken
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McCracken. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCracken
- McCracken is located in Greene County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to McCracken
- From Holbrook to McCracken
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 Holbrook, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |