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, Festus had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Festus, with the one closest to Festus listed first.
- Worthington
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Sturms Mill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sturms Mill is located in Marion County
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- Everson
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Everson is located in Marion County
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- Bingamon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Bingamon is located in Marion County
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- Enterprise
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Enterprise is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Monongah
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Downs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Downs is located in Marion County
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- Thoburn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Thoburn is located in Marion County
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- Farmington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wyatt
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wyatt is located in Harrison County
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- Pine Bluff
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Bluff is located in Harrison County
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- Prospect Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Prospect Valley is located in Harrison County
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- Shinnston
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Adamsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Adamsville is located in Harrison County
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- Eldora
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Eldora is located in Marion County
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- Gaston
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Gaston is located in Marion County
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- Upton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Upton is located in Marion County
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- McClellan
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- McClellan is located in Marion County
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- Mannington
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Bentons Ferry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bentons Ferry is located in Marion County
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- Watson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Watson is located in Marion County
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- Barrackville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Barrackville is located in Marion County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
- Grangeville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Grangeville is located in Marion County
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- Jimtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jimtown is located in Harrison County
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- Lumberport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lumberport is located in Harrison County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
- Boothsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Boothsville is located in Marion County
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- Gaston Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Gaston Junction is located in Marion County
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- Fairmont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Logansport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Logansport is located in Marion County
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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 Festus, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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