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 Babylon had a population of 50 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Babylon, with the one closest to Babylon listed first.
- Ellisville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisville
- Ellisville is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellisville <3>
- Blyton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blyton
- Blyton is located in Fulton County
- Manley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manley
- Manley is located in Fulton County
- Marietta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Avon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Avon is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <3>
- Prairie City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
- Prairie City is located in McDonough County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
- Seville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seville
- Seville is located in Fulton County
- Bushnell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Smithfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
- Smithfield is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <3>
- Bybee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bybee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bybee
- Bybee is located in Fulton County
- New Philadelphia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Philadelphia
- New Philadelphia is located in McDonough County
- Saint Augustine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Augustine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Augustine
- Saint Augustine is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Augustine <3>
- Fiatt
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fiatt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiatt
- Fiatt is located in Fulton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fiatt <3>
- London Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London Mills
- London Mills is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for London Mills <3>
- Cuba
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Cuba is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,149 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuba <3>
- Fairview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Hermon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermon
- Hermon is located in Knox County
- Greenbush
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbush have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
- Greenbush is located in Warren County
- Scottsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsburg
- Scottsburg is located in McDonough County
- Bardolph
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bernadotte ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bernadotte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernadotte
- Bernadotte is located in Fulton County
- Civer ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Civer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Civer
- Civer is located in Fulton County
- Rapatee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rapatee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapatee
- Rapatee is located in Knox County
- Adair
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Youngstown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngstown
- Youngstown is located in Warren 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 Babylon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<2> | 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. |
<3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |