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, Ferrel had a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Ferrel, with the one closest to Ferrel listed first.
- Marley
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Dennison
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennison
- Dennison is located in Clark County
- Farrington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farrington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrington
- Farrington is located in Clark County
- McKeen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Nevins
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Sandford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Vermilion
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermilion
- Vermilion is located in Edgar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vermilion <4>
- Oliver
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - New Goshen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Goshen
- New Goshen is located in Vigo County (IN)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Goshen <4>
- Libertyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
- Libertyville is located in Vigo County (IN)
- Marshall
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
- Marshall is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,774 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <4>
- Terre Haute
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Haute
- Terre Haute is located in Vigo County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60,410 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terre Haute <4>
- Tecumseh
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Paris
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Paris is located in Edgar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,144 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <4>
- Prairieton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairieton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieton
- Prairieton is located in Vigo County (IN)
- Hutton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Markles
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Conlogue
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Ernst
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Otter Creek Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Creek Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek Junction
- Otter Creek Junction is located in Vigo County (IN)
- Clays Prairie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clays Prairie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clays Prairie
- Clays Prairie is located in Edgar County
- Clark Center
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Center
- Clark Center is located in Clark County
- Darwin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Vigo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Youngstown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngstown
- Youngstown is located in Vigo County (IN)
- Atherton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Clinton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Vermillion County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,618 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <4>
- Mays
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Grandview
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Grandview is located in Edgar 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 Ferrel, 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. |