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 Polecat in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Polecat. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Polecat listed first.
- Bakerville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerville
- Bakerville is located in Humphreys County
- Plant
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant
- Plant is located in Humphreys County
- Hustburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustburg
- Hustburg is located in Humphreys County
- Hurricane Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane Mills
- Hurricane Mills is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurricane Mills <2>
- Buffalo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Johnsonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville
- Johnsonville is located in Humphreys County
- Coxburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Waverly
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Waverly is located in Humphreys County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,118 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <2>
- Eva
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eva have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eva
- Eva is located in Benton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eva <2>
- Bold Spring
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bold Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bold Spring
- Bold Spring is located in Humphreys County
- McIllwain
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Sugar Tree
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Tree
- Sugar Tree is located in Decatur County
- Only
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Only
- Only is located in Hickman County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Only <2>
- Oakview ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Camden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
- Camden is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,620 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <2>
- Chaseville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaseville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseville
- Chaseville is located in Benton County
- Lobelville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lobelville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobelville
- Lobelville is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 889 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lobelville <2>
- Gorman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Clydeton ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Holladay
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holladay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holladay
- Holladay is located in Benton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holladay <2>
- Toms Creek ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toms Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toms Creek
- Toms Creek is located in Perry County
- Beardstown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
- Beardstown is located in Perry County
- McEwen
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McEwen
- McEwen is located in Humphreys County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,743 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McEwen <2>
- Lipe
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Whitfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
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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 Polecat, 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. |