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, Laurel Hill had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Laurel Hill, with the one closest to Laurel Hill listed first.
- Lancaster
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
- Lancaster is located in Smith County
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- Buffalo Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Valley
- Buffalo Valley is located in Putnam County
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- Silver Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Point
- Silver Point is located in Putnam County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Point <3>
- Temperance Hall
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temperance Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperance Hall
- Temperance Hall is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 5,791 people
- Pekin ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Chestnut Mound
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Mound
- Chestnut Mound is located in Smith County
- Boma
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boma
- Boma is located in Putnam County
- Stonewall
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Hickman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Hickman is located in Smith County
- Gordonsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonsville
- Gordonsville is located in Smith County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,245 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordonsville <3>
- Dowelltown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- Burton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
- Burton is located in Putnam County
- Elmwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Sykes
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Smithville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- 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>
- Liberty
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Liberty is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
- Youngblood ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Nameless
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nameless
- Nameless is located in Jackson County
- Granville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
- Granville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granville <3>
- Bluff Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
- Bluff Creek is located in Smith County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,734 people
- New Middleton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Middleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Middleton
- New Middleton is located in Smith County
- Ditty
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Double Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Double Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Springs
- Double Springs is located in Putnam County
- Carthage
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Carthage is located in Smith County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,331 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carthage <3>
- Brush Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brush Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
- Brush Creek is located in Smith County
- Alexandria
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria
- Alexandria is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria <3>
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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 Laurel Hill, 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. |