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 Sylvan had a population of 47 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Sylvan, with the one closest to Sylvan listed first.

• Sugar Grove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Sugar Grove is located in Vernon County
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• Sabin
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Sabin is located in Richland County
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• North Clayton
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • North Clayton is located in Crawford County
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• Mill Creek ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Mill Creek is located in Richland County
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• Viola
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Viola is located in Richland County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 665 people
• Readstown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Readstown is located in Vernon County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 414 people
• Soldiers Grove
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Soldiers Grove is located in Crawford County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 535 people
• Five Points
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Five Points is located in Richland County
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• Boaz
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Boaz is located in Richland County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
• Liberty
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Liberty is located in Vernon County
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• Gillingham
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Gillingham is located in Richland County
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• Bloom City
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Bloom City is located in Richland County
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• West Lima
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • West Lima is located in Richland County
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• Woodstock
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Woodstock is located in Richland County
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• La Farge
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • La Farge is located in Vernon County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people
• Ross
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Ross is located in Vernon County
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• Folsom
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Folsom is located in Vernon County
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• Excelsior
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Excelsior is located in Richland County
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• Basswood
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Basswood is located in Richland County
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• Yuba
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Yuba is located in Richland County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
• Bell Center
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Bell Center is located in Crawford County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 114 people
• Richland Center
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Richland Center is located in Richland County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,949 people
• Buck Creek
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Buck Creek is located in Richland County
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• Rockbridge
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Rockbridge is located in Richland County
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• Henrietta ‑ Historic
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Henrietta is located in Richland County
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• Towerville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Towerville is located in Crawford County
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