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 Lake had a population of 21 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Lake, with the one closest to Lake listed first.
- Hewett
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewett
- Hewett is located in Boone County
- Chapmanville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Van
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van
- Van is located in Boone County
- Madison
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Gordon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
- Gordon is located in Boone County
- Danville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Man
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Foster
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
- Foster is located in Boone County
- Bald Knob
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Knob
- Bald Knob is located in Boone County
- Bandytown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandytown
- Bandytown is located in Boone County
- Oilville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oilville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oilville
- Oilville is located in Logan County
- Spurlockville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spurlockville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurlockville
- Spurlockville is located in Lincoln County
- Christian
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christian have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian
- Christian is located in Logan County
- Nelson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Nelson is located in Boone County
- Peytona
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peytona
- Peytona is located in Boone County
- Fourteen ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fourteen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourteen
- Fourteen is located in Lincoln County
- Racine
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
- Racine is located in Boone County
- Jarrolds Valley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarrolds Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrolds Valley
- Jarrolds Valley is located in Raleigh County
- Comfort
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Griffithsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffithsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffithsville
- Griffithsville is located in Lincoln County
- Jenks
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenks
- Jenks is located in Lincoln County
- Oceana
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cove Gap
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Gap
- Cove Gap is located in Wayne County
- Sun Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Hill
- Sun Hill is located in Wyoming County
- Crany
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crany have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crany
- Crany is located in Wyoming County
- Myra
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myra
- Myra is located in Lincoln 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 Lake, 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. |