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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, 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)
    • Caseyville is located in Union County (KY)
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  • Cave-In-Rock
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Weston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Weston is located in Crittenden County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
  • Dekoven
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Rock Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Peters Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Peters Creek is located in Hardin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Creek
  • Sturgis
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Sturgis is located in Union County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgis
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,792 people
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  • Henshaw
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Henshaw is located in Union County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henshaw
  • Tolu
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Grove Center
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Grove Center is located in Union County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Center
  • Sparks Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Sparks Hill is located in Hardin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks Hill
  • Mattoon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Mattoon is located in Crittenden County (KY)
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  • Sullivan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Sullivan is located in Union County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
  • Bowlesville ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Bowlesville is located in Gallatin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlesville
  • Elizabethtown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Irma
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Irma is located in Crittenden County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irma
  • Repton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Repton is located in Crittenden County (KY)
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  • Nunn
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Nunn is located in Crittenden County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunn
  • Blackford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Blackford is located in Webster County (KY)
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  • Harding
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Harding is located in Union County (KY)
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  • Spring Grove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Spring Grove is located in Union County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
  • Blackburn
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Blackburn is located in Union County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
  • Karbers Ridge
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Leamington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Leamington is located in Gallatin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leamington
  • Shawneetown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • 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)
    • Hicks is located in Hardin 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 Lamb, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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