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 in 1895, Bessie had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Bessie, with the one closest to Bessie listed first.
- Point Pleasant
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
- Point Pleasant is located in New Madrid County (MO)
- Tiptonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiptonville
- Tiptonville is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,984 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiptonville <2>
- New Madrid
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Madrid have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Madrid
- New Madrid is located in New Madrid County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,765 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Madrid <2>
- Stewart
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Samburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Samburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samburg
- Samburg is located in Obion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Samburg <2>
- Portageville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portageville
- Portageville is located in New Madrid County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,869 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portageville <2>
- Hayward
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Ristine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - La Forge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Clayton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Ridgely
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgely have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely
- Ridgely is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,604 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgely <2>
- Hornbeak
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornbeak have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornbeak
- Hornbeak is located in Obion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hornbeak <2>
- Protemus
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Kennedy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Como
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Ogden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Fremont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Elbridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Crystal
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Hickman
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Hickman is located in Fulton County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,105 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hickman <2>
- Gayoso
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Hathaway
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest) - Glass
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast) - Lane
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south) - Troy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Troy is located in Obion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,328 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <2>
- Woodland Mills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Mills
- Woodland Mills is located in Obion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Whiting
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north) - East Prairie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Prairie
- East Prairie is located in Mississippi County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,924 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Prairie <2>
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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 Bessie, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |