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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 Muncie had a population of 133 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Muncie had a population of 134 people.

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

  • Fithian
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Oakwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Fairmount
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Missionfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Glenburn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Ogden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Ogden is located in Champaign County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 787 people
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  • Hope
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hope is located in Vermilion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
  • Catlin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Catlin is located in Vermilion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,899 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catlin <2>
  • Hillery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Homer
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Homer is located in Champaign County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,143 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <2>
  • Royal
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Snider
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Snider is located in Vermilion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snider
  • Higginsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Higginsville is located in Vermilion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higginsville
  • Tilton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Tilton is located in Vermilion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,655 people
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  • Vandercook
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Vandercook is located in Vermilion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandercook
  • Saint Joseph
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Westville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Danville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Vernal
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Vernal is located in Vermilion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernal
  • Sidney
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Sidney is located in Champaign County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,172 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <2>
  • Penfield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Grape Creek
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Grape Creek is located in Vermilion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grape Creek
  • West Newell
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • West Newell is located in Vermilion County
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  • Potomac
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Armstrong
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Mayview
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)

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 Muncie, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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