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

• Sylvan
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Sylvan is located in Richland County
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• Mill Creek ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Mill Creek is located in Richland County
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• Sabin
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Sabin is located in Richland County
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• Five Points
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Five Points is located in Richland County
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• Sugar Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Sugar Grove is located in Vernon County
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• Boaz
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Boaz is located in Richland County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
• North Clayton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • North Clayton is located in Crawford County
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• Viola
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Viola is located in Richland County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 665 people
• Gillingham
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Gillingham is located in Richland County
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• Readstown
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Readstown is located in Vernon County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 414 people
• Soldiers Grove
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Soldiers Grove is located in Crawford County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 535 people
• Excelsior
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Excelsior is located in Richland County
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• Basswood
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Basswood is located in Richland County
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• Woodstock
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Woodstock is located in Richland County
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• Bloom City
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Bloom City is located in Richland County
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• Liberty
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Liberty is located in Vernon County
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• Richland Center
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Richland Center is located in Richland County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,949 people
• West Lima
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • West Lima is located in Richland County
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• Folsom
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Folsom is located in Vernon County
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• Bell Center
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Bell Center is located in Crawford County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 114 people
• Westport
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Westport is located in Richland County
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• Byrds Creek
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Byrds Creek is located in Richland County
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• Buck Creek
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Buck Creek is located in Richland County
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• Rockbridge
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Rockbridge is located in Richland County
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• Ross
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Ross is located in Vernon County
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• La Farge
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • La Farge is located in Vernon County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people