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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 in 1895, Findlay had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Findlay had a population of 628 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Findlay, with the one closest to Findlay listed first.

  • Todds Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Todds Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todds Point
    • Todds Point is located in Shelby County
  • Yantisville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Middlesworth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Dunn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dunn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
    • Dunn is located in Moultrie County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Dunn
    • From Findlay to Dunn
  • Henton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henton
    • Henton is located in Shelby County
  • Shelbyville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Bruce
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
    • Bruce is located in Moultrie County
  • Bethany
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
    • Bethany is located in Moultrie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,210 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <4>
  • Obed
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Obed have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obed
    • Obed is located in Shelby County
  • Sullivan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Allenville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
    • Allenville is located in Moultrie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
  • Cushman
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cushman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushman
    • Cushman is located in Moultrie County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cushman
    • From Findlay to Cushman
  • Dalton City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Strasburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg
    • Strasburg is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 435 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strasburg <4>
  • Tower Hill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tower Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Hill
    • Tower Hill is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tower Hill <4>
  • Gays
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gays have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays
    • Gays is located in Moultrie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gays <4>
  • Lovington
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovington
    • Lovington is located in Moultrie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,010 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lovington <4>
  • Lakewood
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
    • Lakewood is located in Shelby County
  • Sexson Corner
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Coles
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Ullrich
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ullrich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ullrich
    • Ullrich is located in Moultrie County
  • Radford
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford
    • Radford is located in Christian County
  • Assumption
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Dunkel
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunkel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkel
    • Dunkel is located in Christian County
  • Hervey City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hervey City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hervey City
    • Hervey City is located in Macon County
  • Herborn
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herborn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herborn
    • Herborn is located in Shelby County
  • Williamsburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
    • Williamsburg is located in Moultrie County
  • Lake City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Moweaqua
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moweaqua have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moweaqua
    • Moweaqua is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,684 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moweaqua <4>
  • Prairie Hall
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Hall
    • Prairie Hall is located in Macon 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 Findlay, 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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