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 Whispering Hills in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Whispering Hills. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Whispering Hills listed first.

• Sparta
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Sparta is also located in White County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,980 people
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• Methodist ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Methodist was located in White County
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• Yankeetown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Yankeetown is also located in White County
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• Elijah ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Elijah was located in White County
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• Cherry Creek
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Cherry Creek is also located in White County
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• Bakers Crossroads
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Bakers Crossroads is also located in White County
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• Perilla ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Perilla was located in White County
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• Bon Air
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Bon Air is also located in White County
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• Grace ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Grace was located in White County
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• Cassville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Cassville is also located in White County
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• Darkey Springs
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Darkey Springs is also located in White County
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• Yateston
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Yateston is also located in White County
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• Taylors
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Taylors is also located in White County
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• Fanchers Mills
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Fanchers Mills is also located in White County
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• Drop ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Drop was located in White County
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• Pollard ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Pollard was located in White County
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• River Hill
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • River Hill is also located in White County
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• Peeled Chestnut
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Peeled Chestnut is also located in White County
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• Quebeck
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Quebeck is also located in White County
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• Sparkman
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Sparkman is located in Van Buren County
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• Meade ‑ Historic
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Meade was located in Van Buren County
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• Cummingsville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Cummingsville is located in Van Buren County
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• Ditty
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Ditty is located in Putnam County
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• Dug Hill
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Dug Hill is located in Putnam County
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• Goffton
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Goffton is located in Putnam County
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• Dry Valley
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Dry Valley is located in Putnam County
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