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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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb
    • Lamb is located in Hardin County
  • 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)
  • Weston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
    • Weston is located in Crittenden County (KY)
  • Rock Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • 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 <4>
  • Irma
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irma
    • Irma is located in Crittenden County (KY)
  • 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)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sheridan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
    • Sheridan is located in Crittenden County (KY)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sheridan
    • From Cave-In-Rock to Sheridan
  • Dekoven
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dekoven. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dekoven
    • Dekoven is located in Union County (KY)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Dekoven
    • From Cave-In-Rock to Dekoven
  • Repton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Repton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Repton
    • Repton is located in Crittenden County (KY)
  • Mattoon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattoon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattoon
    • Mattoon is located in Crittenden County (KY)
  • 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 <4>
  • 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 <4>
  • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Levias have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levias
    • Levias is located in Crittenden County (KY)
  • Nunn
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nunn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunn
    • Nunn is located in Crittenden County (KY)
  • 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 <4>
  • Karbers Ridge
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackford
    • Blackford is located in Webster County (KY)
  • Sullivan
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sullivan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
    • Sullivan is located in Union County (KY)
  • Henshaw
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henshaw
    • Henshaw is located in Union County (KY)
  • Hicks
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks
    • Hicks is located in Hardin County
  • Shetlerville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Lola
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • 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

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Cave-In-Rock. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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