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, Lamb had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Lamb, with the one closest to Lamb listed first.
- Caseyville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- 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)
- Cave-In-Rock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave-In-Rock
- Cave-In-Rock is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
- Cave-In-Rock has also been known as:
- Cave-In-Rock village
- Weston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Dekoven
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Rock Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rock Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Rock Creek is located in Hardin County
- Peters Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Sturgis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- 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>
- Henshaw
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Tolu
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolu
- Tolu is located in Crittenden County (KY)
- Grove Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Center
- Grove Center is located in Union County (KY)
- Sparks Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- 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
- Mattoon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Sullivan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Bowlesville ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowlesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlesville
- Bowlesville is located in Gallatin County
- Elizabethtown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- 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
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Repton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Nunn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Blackford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Harding
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Spring Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
- Spring Grove is located in Union County (KY)
- Blackburn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Karbers Ridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Karbers Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karbers Ridge
- Karbers Ridge is located in Hardin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Karbers Ridge <4>
- Leamington
(12 miles [19.3 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
- Shawneetown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawneetown
- Shawneetown is located in Gallatin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,070 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawneetown <4>
- Sheridan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Raleigh
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Hicks
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
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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 Lamb, 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. |