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 Cave-In-Rock had a population of 195 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Cave-In-Rock had a population of 278 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Cave-In-Rock, with the one closest to Cave-In-Rock listed first.
- Lamb
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Peters Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peters Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Creek
- Peters Creek is located in Hardin County
- Tolu
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolu
- Tolu is located in Crittenden County (KY)
- Weston
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Rock Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Rock Creek is located in Hardin County
- Elizabethtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
- Elizabethtown is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethtown <3>
- Irma
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Caseyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caseyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caseyville
- Caseyville is located in Union County (KY)
- Sheridan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Dekoven
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Repton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Mattoon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Rosiclare
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosiclare have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosiclare
- Rosiclare is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,008 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosiclare <3>
- Marion
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Crittenden County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,850 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <3>
- Sparks Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparks Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks Hill
- Sparks Hill is located in Hardin County
- Levias
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Nunn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Sturgis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturgis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgis
- Sturgis is located in Union County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,792 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sturgis <3>
- Karbers Ridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Karbers Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karbers Ridge
- Karbers Ridge is located in Hardin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Karbers Ridge <3>
- Carrsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrsville
- Carrsville is located in Livingston County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
- Blackford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Sullivan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Henshaw
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Hicks
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Shetlerville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shetlerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shetlerville
- Shetlerville is located in Hardin County
- Lola
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lola
- Lola is located in Livingston County (KY)
- Leamington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leamington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leamington
- Leamington is located in Gallatin 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 Cave-In-Rock, 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. |