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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>

While we didn't find Gratio in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Gratio. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Gratio listed first.

  • Ridgely
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Lane
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Lane is located in Dyer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane
  • Elbridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Elbridge is located in Obion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbridge
  • Tiptonville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Hornbeak
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Glass
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Glass is located in Obion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glass
  • Samburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Kennedy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Kennedy is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy
  • Tennemo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Tennemo is located in Dyer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennemo
  • Obion
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Obion is located in Obion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obion
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,043 people
  • Caruthersville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Newbern
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Trimble
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Trimble is located in Dyer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 602 people
  • Stewart
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Stewart is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
  • Hathaway
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Hathaway is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hathaway
  • Boothspoint
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Boothspoint is located in Dyer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boothspoint
  • Protemus
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Protemus is located in Obion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protemus
  • Finley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Finley is located in Dyer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finley
    • Estimated population in 2014: 299 people
  • Dyersburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Point Pleasant
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Point Pleasant is located in New Madrid County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
  • Gayoso
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Gayoso is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayoso
  • Bessie
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Bessie is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bessie
  • Troy
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Troy is located in Obion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,328 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <2>
  • Hayward
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hayward is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayward
  • Ayers
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Ayers is located in Dyer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers
  • Fremont
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Fremont is located in Obion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
  • Clayton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Clayton is located in Obion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton

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 Gratio, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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