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>
Evanston itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Evanston, with the one closest to Evanston listed first.
- Lucky
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Daylight
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Dibrell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Gath
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Leoni
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Devenport ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Yager
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Mount Sterling ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
- Mount Sterling is located in DeKalb County
- Clearmont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Jessie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Keltonburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keltonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keltonburg
- Keltonburg is located in DeKalb County
- Talome ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Youngblood ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngblood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood
- Youngblood is located in DeKalb County
- New ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Trousdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - McMinnville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMinnville
- McMinnville is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,776 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McMinnville <3>
- Horseshoe Falls ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horseshoe Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Falls
- Horseshoe Falls is located in Warren County
- Smithville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
- Smithville is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,978 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithville <3>
- Gassaway
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gassaway
- Gassaway is located in Cannon County
- Rowland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Woodbury
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
- Woodbury is located in Cannon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,971 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbury <3>
- Smartt
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Haleville ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Shellsford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shellsford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellsford
- Shellsford is located in Warren County
- Burt
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burt
- Burt is located in Cannon County
- Dowelltown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowelltown
- Dowelltown is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 409 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dowelltown <3>
- Liberty
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Liberty is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
- Rock Island
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Island
- Rock Island is located in Warren County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Island <3>
- Drop ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Cottage Home
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Home
- Cottage Home is located in Wilson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 88 people
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 Evanston, 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |