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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 Friendsville had a population of 300 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Patton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Patton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
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    • Patton is located in Wabash County
  • Gards Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gards Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Gards Point is located in Wabash County
  • Mount Carmel
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Allendale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Petersburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Maud
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maud have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Maud is located in Wabash County
  • Mills Prairie ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mills Prairie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
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    • Mills Prairie is located in Edwards County
  • Bellmont
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bellmont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
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    • Bellmont is located in Wabash County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellmont <4>
  • Berryville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berryville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
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    • Berryville is located in Richland County
  • Bone Gap
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Keensburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Saint Francisville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • West Salem
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salem
    • West Salem is located in Edwards County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people
  • Beal
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beal
    • Beal is located in Knox County (IN)
  • Browns
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns
    • Browns is located in Edwards County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Browns <4>
  • Lyles
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyles have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Lyles is located in Gibson County (IN)
  • Samsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Samsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samsville
    • Samsville is located in Edwards County
  • Red Top
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Top. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Top
    • Red Top is located in Edwards County
  • Cowling
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowling have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowling
    • Cowling is located in Wabash County
  • Patoka
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patoka
    • Patoka is located in Gibson County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 784 people
  • Billett
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Billett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billett
    • Billett is located in Lawrence County
  • Bridgeport
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Parkersburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkersburg
    • Parkersburg is located in Richland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkersburg <4>
  • Sumner
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Albion
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
    • Albion is located in Edwards County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,889 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <4>
  • Decker
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decker
    • Decker is located in Knox County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
  • Calhoun
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
    • Calhoun is located in Richland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun <4>
  • Maple Grove
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
    • Maple Grove is located in Edwards 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 Friendsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<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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