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, Bon Air had railroad service and no post office.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Bon Air, with the one closest to Bon Air listed first.

• Yankeetown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Yankeetown is also located in White County
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• Sparta
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Sparta is also located in White County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,980 people
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• Perilla ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Perilla was located in White County
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• Taylors
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Taylors is also located in White County
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• Methodist ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Methodist was located in White County
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• Neverfail ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Neverfail was located in Cumberland County
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• Dug Hill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Dug Hill is located in Putnam County
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• Cherry Creek
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Cherry Creek is also located in White County
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• Dodson
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Dodson is also located in White County
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• River Hill
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • River Hill is also located in White County
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• Pleasant Hill
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Pleasant Hill is located in Cumberland County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
• Meade ‑ Historic
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Meade was located in Van Buren County
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• Cummingsville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Cummingsville is located in Van Buren County
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• Sweetgum
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Sweetgum is located in Van Buren County
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• Erasmus
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Erasmus is located in Cumberland County
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• Elijah ‑ Historic
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Elijah was located in White County
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• Bakers Crossroads
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Bakers Crossroads is also located in White County
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• Sparkman
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Sparkman is located in Van Buren County
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• Dry Valley
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Dry Valley is located in Putnam County
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• Goffton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Goffton is located in Putnam County
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• Mount Gilead ‑ Historic
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Mount Gilead was located in Cumberland County
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• Darkey Springs
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Darkey Springs is also located in White County
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• Yateston
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Yateston is also located in White County
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• Newton
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Newton is located in Cumberland County
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  • Estimated population in 2014: 2,968 people
  • Newton has also been known as:
  • Peay
• Pomona
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Pomona is located in Cumberland County
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• Grace ‑ Historic
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Grace was located in White County
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• Cassville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Cassville is also located in White County
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